06/28/2024 10:52am.Updated on 06/28/2024 8:05 p.m.
Costa Rica’s endurance lasted half an hour. After having surprised and embittered Brazil with the 0-0 in the debut, Colombia He did not forgive Gustavo Alfaro’s team, He beat them 3-0 and thus secured their qualification to the quarterfinals of the Copa América in the absence of a date.
Initially with Colombian dominance without being overwhelming, It was a mistake by the Ticos that opened the match. Goalkeeper Patrick Sequeira committed an incredible penalty by taking down Jhon Córdoba. He was the one who had been the star against the Verdeamarela and made a great save from James Rodríguez. Luis Diaz executed it barbarously And so the Colombian celebration began in the city of Glendale, Arizona. That 1-0 gave confidence to the yellow team and depressed the Central Americans who did not know how to react. There was no plan B: they never kicked at goal.
Therefore, in the second half Colombia accelerated and eliminated him. This team is led by Argentine Nestor Lorenzo reached 25 games without losing (20 wins) and found a way of playing in which he feels comfortable and has variations to hurt. From the overflows of Díaz or Jhon Arias, the quality and possession of James or the power of the nine on duty: this time Jhon Durán played instead of Santos Borré and the Russian Krasnodar striker scored the third goal.
A very complete team. (AP Photo/Matt York)
But, in addition, another of the weapons is the dead ball: Dávinson Sánchez’s impeccable header came from a corner kick as well as other occasions. And what can we say about James? The 10th and former Real Madrid assisted with his right foot in the 3-0 proving that every time he puts on his national team shirt he changes. Colombia is enjoying himself. They have already qualified and on the last matchday a draw against Brazil will be enough to be group leader, or for the Canarinha to draw against Paraguay this Friday. One important detail: This way he would avoid facing Uruguay in the quarterfinals.
The best moments of Colombia vs. Costa Rica
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End of the match! Colombia beat Costa Rica 3-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Copa América
2 more minutes will be played
81′ ST | Absolute dominance of Colombia, which is dedicated to having the ball
76′ ST | Colombia missed the fourth
62′ ST | Another one from Colombia, which beats Costa Rica! This time Córdoba scored
The striker made a clear shot, stayed one-on-one with the goalkeeper and did not miss: he scored a cross goal and scored the third for his team. The Cafeteros are already savoring the quarterfinal classification.
60′ ST | Goal for Colombia! Davinson Sánchez scores the second with a header
The Colombian centre-back took advantage of a corner kick, headed the ball in and extended the lead for the Cafeteros. With this result, Néstor Lorenzo’s men are now in the quarter-finals.
52′ ST | Luis Díaz almost scored a great goal: he faked three times and his shot was blocked
45′ ST | Change in Colombia
- Enter: Uribe.
- Sale: Rivers.
45′ ST | Substitutions in Costa Rica
- Enter: Mora and Campbell.
- Exit: Lassiter and Ugalde.
Second half underway! Colombia barely surpasses Costa Rica
End of the first half! Colombia wins 1-0 against Costa Rica
45′ PT | 2 more minutes will be added
41′ PT | Yellow card for Colombia: Richard Ríos
37′ PT | Colombia missed an unusual goal: they are close to extending their lead
33′ PT | Colombia missed the 2-0: Davinson Sánchez had it
30′ PT | Gooooal from Colombia! Luis Díaz, from a penalty, scores the first of the game
The Liverpool footballer grabbed the ball and took responsibility for taking the penalty: he opened his foot and put it in the upper right corner. Great definition of Lucho.
27′ PT | Costa Rica’s first shot: it went wide
24′ PT | Colombia warned again
20′ PT | James almost opened the scoring: excellent save by Sequeira
Colombia’s 10 had the clearest situation of the game. He received only near the crescent of the area and scored at the far post, but the Costa Rica goalkeeper had a great reaction and prevented the first goal from the scoreboard.
James had it. (AP Photo/Matt York)
17′ PT | Yellow card for Costa Rica: Manfred Ugalde
13′ PT | Colombia begins to take ownership of the possession
6′ PT | Colombia’s first warning: Luis Diaz’s header goes wide
5′ PT | First minutes of study between both teams
The match between Colombia and Costa Rica has begun!!!
The Anthem of Costa Rica plays!
The Colombian Anthem is playing!
10 minutes before the start of the match!
Colombian fans begin to fill the stadium
The teams go out onto the field to warm up.
Who will Colombia end the group stage against?
The coffee growers will play the last match of the first phase against Brazil, in a match that promises to be very attractive. Let us remember that those led by Néstor Lorenzo won on the first date and will try to seal their classification against Costa Rica, this Friday.
Confirmed lineup for Costa Rica
Patrick Sequeira; Haxzel QuirosJeyland MitchellJuan VarfasFrancisco BaldAriel Lassiter; Orlando GallicBrandon Aerie; warren MadrigalAlvaro ZamoraManfred Ugalde. Coach: Gustavo Alfaro.
Confirmed lineup for Colombia
Camilo Vargas; Daniel MuñozDavidson SanchezFigueroa CostsJohan Mojica; Richard RiversJefferson LermaJohn Arias; James RodriguezJohn CordovaLuis Diaz. DT: Néstor Lorenzo.
Matches of the day in the Copa America 2024
- 6:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. Argentina | Colombia vs. Costa Rica
- 9:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 p.m. Argentina | Brazil vs. Paraguay
Copa America 2024 Group D Standings
- Colombia | 3pts. | +1
- Brazil | 1pt. | 0
- Costa Rica | 1pt. | 0
- Paraguay | 0pts. | -1
Costa Rica’s last five games
- 06/24/24: Brazil 0-0 Costa Rica | Copa America
- 09/06/24: Grenada 0-3 Costa Rica | Concacaf Qualifiers
- 06/06/24: Costa Rica 4-0 Saint Kitts and Nevis | Concacaf Qualifiers
- 03/31/24: Costa Rica 0-0 Uruguay | Friendly
- 03/26/24: Argentina 3-1 Costa Rica | Friendly
This is how Costa Rica arrives at the match against Colombia
Those led by Gustavo Alfaro They hit the ball by drawing without goals against Brazil, the great candidate to win this group, on date 1. Now, the Ticos will seek to repeat the feat against the Colombians, in order to reach the last day with options.
At the moment, Costa Rica is tied for second place in the group with the Verdeamarela, both with a point. Colombia is in first place in the group, with six units, while the aforementioned Albirroja is last, without having scored.
The impressive undefeated record of the Colombian national team
Colombia is currently the world’s leading team with the longest undefeated: has not lost for 24 games and this Friday they will seek to extend that streak against Costa Rica. The team’s last defeat dates back to February 1, 2022, when they lost to the Argentine National Team (1-0) in the Qualifiers for the World Cup in Qatar.
Colombia’s last five games
- 24/06/24: Colombia 2-1 Paraguay | Copa America
- 06/15/24: Colombia 3-0 Bolivia | Friendly
- 06/08/24: United States 1-5 Colombia | Friendly
- 03/26/24: Colombia 3-2 Romania | Friendly
- 03/22/24: Spain 0-1 Colombia | Friendly
How does Colombia get to the match vs. Costa Rica?
The team led by Néstor Lorenzo is in a good position in Group D. In his debut, ddefeated Paraguay 2-1 and was favored by Brazil’s draw against Costa Rica, so they were the only leader of the group with three points. Furthermore, this combination of results left the Cafeteros just one win away from reaching the quarterfinals.
Probable formation of Costa Rica
Patrick Sequeira; Haxzel QuirosJeyland MitchellJuan Pablo Vargas; Francisco BaldAriel LassiterOrlando GallicJefferson BrenesBrandon Aerie; Alvaro ZamoraManfred Ugalde. DT: Gustavo Alfaro.
Possible alignment of Colombia against Costa Rica
Camilo Vargas; Daniel MunozDavinson SanchezYerry MineJohan Mojica; Richard RiversJefferson LermaJohn AriasJames Rodriguez; Rafael Santos I deletedLuis Diaz. DT: Nestor Lawrence.
Where to watch the Colombia vs Costa Rica match live?
- United States: FOX Sports, Fubo TV and ViX
- Mexico: TUDN, VIX, Channel 5 and TV Azteca
- Colombia: RCN, Caracol and DSports
- Argentina: DSports and TyC Sports
Schedule for Colombia vs. Costa Rica, by country
- Argentina: 19:00hs
- Brazil: 19:00hs
- Uruguay: 7:00 p.m.
- Paraguay: 7:00 p.m.
- United States (East): 6:00 p.m.
- Chile: 6:00 p.m.
- Venezuela: 18:00hs
- Bolivia: 18:00hs
- Colombia: 17:00hs
- Ecuador: 5:00 p.m.
- Peru: 17:00hs
- Mexico: 4:00 p.m.
- Costa Rica: 4:00 p.m.
When and at what time will Colombia vs. Costa Rica play for the 2024 Copa América?
The match will be played on Friday, June 28 at 6:00 p.m. ET in the United States and 7:00 p.m. in Argentina at State Farm Stadium, located in Phoenix, Arizona.
Colombia vs. is coming! Costa Rica!
Colombia and Costa Rica will face each other this Friday for the second date of the group stage of the Copa América 2024. Both countries had a good debut: the Cafeteros beat Paraguay 2-1, while the Ticos gave the surprise and tied 0-0. 0 against Brazil. Now, both will meet at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix.
