- A draw guarantees 1st place for Colombia, while Brazil needs a win to finish top of Group D.
- Costa Rica and Paraguay close the group in a game that takes place simultaneously.
A great South American match is reserved for the last day of the Group Stage of CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™, more specifically in Group D, this Tuesday, July 2.
Brazil and Colombia will play one of the most anticipated third-round matches of the tournament after their recent results, in a direct battle for the top spot of the group at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
The Brazilian national team gave a positive sample to its fans against Paraguay, in the last round, winning 4-1, going to 4 points putting itself in a good position to qualify. As Costa Rica still has chances of also reaching the Quarterfinals, if it wins its final match against Paraguay, Amarelinha must have its best players on the field to seek the result against the current leaders of Group D.
Players like Wendell and Savinho should be kept in the starting lineup by coach Dorival Júnior after a good performance against the Paraguayans.
Colombia, on the other hand, (6 points) arrives qualified for this decisive round after starting the tournament with two victories and can secure the leadership with a simple draw. They will certainly be motivated to maintain the incredible unbeaten phase and the great football they have shown in this CONMEBOL Copa América™, with five goals scored so far. However, Néstor Lorenzo's team may have changes in the starting lineup, as three players – Lerma, Córdoba, Ríos – could be suspended for the quarterfinals if they receive a yellow card against the Brazilians.
Whichever team is chosen, what is certain is that fans and supporters can expect a great clash at Levi's Stadium.
Where to watch Brazil vs. Colombia live?
The match kicks off at 6 p.m. local time in the West/Pacific of the United States (GMT-7) – at 10 p.m. in Brasilia (Brazil) and 8 p.m. in Bogota (Colombia). You can watch the match on the following channels and streaming services:
- In Brazil: TV Globo, SporTV, GloboPlay.
- In Colombia: Caracol TV, RCN, DirecTV, Win Sports.
- In the United States: Univision, Unimas, TUDN, Fox, FS1, FS2.
Brazil vs. Colombia: history in the CONMEBOL Copa América™
The two teams have a record of eleven games played in the oldest national team tournament in the world. The Brazilians have 8 wins against 2 for the Colombians, with one match ending in a draw – there have been 31 goals scored in favor of the Canarinho while they have been 5 scored by the Cafeteros.
The last 5 results between the teams (all competitions):
- Colombia 2-1 Brazil – Qualifiers (2023)
- Brazil 1-0 Colombia – Qualifiers (2021)
- Colombia 0-0 Brazil – Qualifiers (2021)
- Brazil 2-1 Colombia – CONMEBOL Copa América™ (2021)
- Brazil 2-2 Colombia – Friendly (2019)
Key Facts
- After seven matches without being able to beat Brazil in all competitions (3 draws, 4 losses in the period), Colombia defeated their opponents in their last clash (2-1 in the South American Qualifiers) and will try to beat the Brazil in two consecutive games for the first time in history.
- Brazil has not lost in the CONMEBOL Copa América™ Group Stage in nine matches (6 wins and 3 draws) and is experiencing its second longest unbeaten streak in this stage of the competition: only the unbeaten streak of 10 games between 1993 and 1999 (10 wins) surpasses this sequence.
- Colombia scored five goals in the first two games of 2024™ CONMEBOL Copa América, a mark it had not reached in the competition's opening two matches since 1997, when it scored one goal against Mexico and four against Costa Rica.
- Colombia has scored three headed goals in two CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™ matches. Since such data has been recorded (2011), no team has ever scored four goals with headers in a single edition of the tournament.
- Since the end of the 2022 World Cup, the two players with the most direct goal involvements in the Brazilian National Team are Lucas Paquetá and Vinicius Júnior, both with six: three goals and three assists for each, counting all competitions and friendlies.
Source: OPTA
Probable lineups
Brazil: Alisson; Danilo, Éder Militão, Marquinhos, Wendell; João Gomes, Bruno Guimarães, Lucas Paquetá; Savinho, Vinícius Júnior, Rodrygo.
Coach: Dorival Júnior.
Colombia: Camilo Vargas; Daniel Muñoz, Carlos Cuesta, Davinson Sánchez, Johan Mojica; Kevin Castaño (Jefferson Lerma), Mateus Uribe (Richard Ríos), James Rodríguez; Luis Díaz, Jhon Arias, Rafael Santos Borré (John Córdoba).
Coach: Néstor Lorenzo.
Referee Appointment
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
Assistant referees: Jorge Urrego y Alberto Ponte (Venezuela)
Fourth official: Augusto Aragón (Ecuador)
VAR: Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Referee Appointment
Match: Brasil vs. Colombia (Group D, Third Round)
Date and time: July 2, 2024, at 6 p.m. local time (GMT-7) – 8 p.m. in Colombia, 10 p.m. in Brazil
Venue: Levi's Stadium – Santa Clara, California
