The Colombian team advanced to the quarterfinals of the Copa América after beating Costa Rica 3-0.
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Colombia advanced to the quarterfinals of the Copa América on Friday by beating Costa Rica 3-0 in Group D, thereby adding 25 consecutive matches unbeaten. The Colombian team joins Argentina (Group A) and Venezuela (B) as those who have qualified so far for the next phase of the continental tournament.
In addition to the sporting merit that this implies, the Colombian team added 2 million dollars for qualifying, added to the 2 million that the organization grants for participating. This, regardless of the location in which the group finishes, from which it still has a match pending.
Comebol has allocated 72 million dollars for this edition of the Copa América, which will be distributed in the different phases. The teams that finish in third and fourth place will receive 4 million and 5 million, respectively. The losing finalist will receive 7 million dollars, while the winner will receive 16 million dollars.
These prize amounts are unprecedented, especially considering that in the previous edition, Brazil 2021, Argentina received $6.5 million for winning the Copa America. As a result, participants are encouraged not only by the tournament’s goals, but also by the payout it represents.
When does the Colombian national team play again?
In the third and final match of Group D, Colombia will face Brazil on Tuesday, July 2 in Santa Clara, California, and at the same time Costa Rica will play Paraguay in Austin, Texas.
The matches will be played at 8:00 pm and Gol Caracol will broadcast the tricolor game, while the Paraguay and Costa Rica game can be seen on DirecTv and DGO.
