- Colombia won its first match, while Costa Rica drew goalless against Brazil.
- A victory could take the ‘cafeteros’ to the Quarterfinals early, or leave the Ticos in a good position to qualify.
Colombia and Costa Rica promise to compete for every inch of the State Farm Stadium (Glendale, AZ) field in the opening match of the second date of Group B of this CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™ on June 28. The ball will start at 3 pm local time GMT-7 – at 4 pm in Costa Rica and 5 pm in Colombia – in a match that could define another qualifier for the Quarterfinals of this edition.
The coffee growers debuted in this CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™ with a victory that extended their impressive unbeaten streak to 24 games: orchestrated by captain James Rodríguez, the South American team beat Paraguay 2-1, and reaches this duel against the nation of the Concacaf being able to guarantee qualification to the next round with a victory in Arizona. On the other hand, the good moment does not lead Néstor Lorenzo to lose focus:
“We try to ensure that favouritism does not become a simple burden or a problem. What we have conveyed to the players is that we are doing things well and we must continue along the same path.”said the Colombian coach after the last match.
On the other hand, Costa Rica arrives motivated after a close clash with Brazil in California, achieving a 0-0 draw against the nine-time champion team of the continent. A result that puts the Ticos with good options in the difficult Group D, with 1 point added in two games still to be played. The Central American team shows that it is capable of having good matches in the oldest national team tournament in the world.
Where to see Colombia vs. Costa Rica live?
The match begins at 3 pm local Pacific time: 4 pm in San José (Costa Rica) and 5 pm in Bogotá (Colombia). You can watch the game through the following channels and streaming services:
- In Colombia: Caracol TV, RCN, DirecTV, Win Sports.
- In Costa Rica: Teletica, Repretel, TDMAX, TD+.
- In the United States: Univisión, Unimás, TUDN, Fox, FS1, FS2.
Colombia vs. Costa Rica: history in the CONMEBOL Copa América™
The two teams have met four times in the history of the world’s oldest international tournament: Colombia won three matches (1997, 2004 and 2011) and Costa Rica won the most recent duel, at the CONMEBOL Copa América Centenario 2016™ also held in the United States.
The last 5 results between the teams (all competitions):
- Colombia 3-1 Costa Rica – Friendly (2018)
- Colombia 2-3 Costa Rica – CONMEBOL Copa América™ (2016)
- Colombia 1-0 Costa Rica – Friendly (2015)
- Colombia 1-0 Costa Rica – CONMEBOL Copa America™ (2011)
- Colombia 2-0 Costa Rica – CONMEBOL Copa América™ (2004)
Data to take into account
- Colombia is Costa Rica’s most frequent rival in the history of the CONMEBOL Copa América™. Of the five previous editions of the tournament in which the Costa Ricans have participated, the only time the teams have not faced each other is in 2001.
- Colombia started with two consecutive victories in four of the eight editions of the CONMEBOL Copa América™ played in the 21st century (2001, 2004, 2016 and 2019). When they achieved this mark, the Colombians reached the semifinals on three of four occasions, being champions in 2001.
- Colombia has won eight of its last nine games against CONCACAF opponents in the CONMEBOL Copa América™. The only defeat in this period was precisely against Costa Rica in the 2016 edition (2-3).
- James Rodríguez has five assists in the CONMEBOL Copa América™. Since the Colombian made his debut in the competition in 2015, he has only been surpassed in this statistic by Lionel Messi (14) and equalled by Ángel Di María (5).
- Costa Rica conceded an expected goals ratio of 1.7 xG against Brazil, the highest among teams that kept a clean sheet in the first round of the CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™. Goalkeeper Patrick Sequeira made four saves and outfield players blocked four shots from the Brazilian team.
Probable lineups
Colombia: Camilo Vargas; Daniel Muñoz, Davinson Sánchez, Yerry Mina (Jhon Lucumí), Johan Mojica; Jefferson Lerma, Richard Ríos, Jhon Arias, James Rodríguez; Luis Díaz, Rafael Borré.
Coach: Nestor Lorenzo.
Costa Rica: Patrick Sequeira; Jeyland Mitchell, Juan Pablo Vargas, Francisco Calvo; Haxzel Quirós, Orlando Galo, Jeferson Brenes, Brandon Aguilera, Ariel Lassiter; Álvaro Zamora, Manfred Ugalde.
Coach: Gustavo Alfaro.
Arbitration appointment
Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)
Assistant referees: Martín Soppi and Pablo Llarena (Uruguay)
Fourth official: Augusto Aragon (Ecuador)
VAR: Hector Palleta (Argentina)
Match information
Match: Colombia vs. Costa Rica (Group D, Second Round)
Date and time: June 28, at 3 pm local GMT-7 – 4 pm Costa Rica, 5 pm Colombia
Stadium: State Farm Stadium – Glendale, Arizona
