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In the match, corresponding to the second day of Group D, played at the State Farm stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Colombia took the initiative and handled the ball against a rival that once again presented a defensive scheme which paid off in his debut where he tied against Brazil.
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After wasting clear goal opportunities through James Rodríguez and Luis Díaz, Colombia opened the scoring in the 31st minute through a penalty scored by the Liverpool striker after a foul committed by goalkeeper Patrick Sequeira on Jhon Córdoba.
Colombia again wasted a clear chance in the 36th minute when Díaz lowered a cross through the far post and Davinson Sánchez was unable to push it into the net with the goal available.
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In the second half, the team led by Argentine Nestor Lorenzo scored his second goal in the 59th minute with a header from Sanchez after a corner kick from the left side.
Three minutes later, with greater effectiveness in front of the goal, Colombia completed the win through a powerful cross shot by Córdoba with an assist from Rodríguez.
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He selected from Costa Rica, led by Argentine Gustavo Alfaro, lacked ideas to create opportunities and approach the Colombian goal, which complicated their qualification to the next phase.
What’s next for Colombia and Costa Rica
On the third and final day, which will be played on Tuesday, Colombia will face Brazil, while Costa Rica will rival Paraguay.
