- Colombia emerged as the leader of Group D, while Panama advanced in 2nd place in Group C..
- The winner of the duel at State Farm Stadium faces whoever qualifies between Uruguay and Brazil in the Semifinals.
An unprecedented match takes place for the Quarterfinals this Saturday, July 6: Colombia and Panama face each other for the first time in the history of CONMEBOL Copa América™ during this decisive and knockout phase of the 2024 edition. Both teams have all the intention of continuing to impress in the United States and reaching the Semifinals.
The Colombians qualified to advance in Group D, after victories over Paraguay and Costa Rica, and a draw with Brazil to secure the lead in their group (7 points). The team's casualty is midfielder Jefferson Lerma, who will serve a suspension in the Quarterfinals for the accumulation of yellow cards. In addition, coach Néstor Lorenzo may still not have defender Jhon Lucumí, who is recovering from an injury suffered in the debut.
Offensive power is one of the main virtues of this Colombia team, with six scored in this edition so far – three of them assisted by number 10, James Rodríguez, the great orchestrator of Los Cafeteros. Also noteworthy is right back Daniel Muñoz, who scored two goals already in the Group Stage of this edition.
Panama, on the other hand, made history by qualifying for the knockout phase in their second-ever appearance at CONMEBOL Copa América™, overcoming a tough Group C and finishing in second place, with 6 points. They showed fight in the debut match against Uruguay, and the quality to attack in equal measure in the victories over the host's the United States and Bolivia. The only confirmed player missing in this match is midfielder Adalberto Carrasquilla, who is suspended.
Thomas Christiansen has managed to assemble a team that stands out for its solid defense, which contains opponents before counterattacking with speed and physical strength: José Fajardo, with two goals scored, and César Blackman, with one, have attracted attention in this tournament.
The match at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, has everything to be historic, pleasing supporters and football fans alike.
Where to watch Colombia vs Panama live?
The match starts at 3 p.m. Pacific local time (GMT-7) – 5 p.m. from Bogota (Colombia) and 5 p.m. from Panama City. It is possible to follow the match on the following channels and streaming services:
- In Colombia: Caracol TV, RCN, DirecTV, Win Sports.
- In Panama: PRC, TVN, TVMAX.
- In the United States: Univision, Unimas, TUDN, Fox, FS1, FS2.
- In Canada: RDS, TSN, TSN+.
Colombia vs Panama: Head-to-Head History
The two teams have never faced each other in the history of CONMEBOL Copa América™ - in official competitions, they played two matches at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2005.
The 4 results between the teams (all competitions):
- Colombia 3-0 Panama – Friendly (2019)
- Panama 0-4 Colombia – Friendly (2007)
- Colombia 2-3 Panama – Gold Cup, Semifinal (2005)
- Colombia 0–1 Panama – Gold Cup, Group Stage (2005)
Key Facts
- Panama has won four of the seven games it has played this century against CONMEBOL rivals in official competitions (it has lost another 3 times). Two of those victories were against Colombia, when they met in the group stage (1–0) and semifinals (3–2) of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
- Colombia has advanced to the Quarterfinals in the last six editions of CONMEBOL Copa América™ (including 2024). They decided four of those six participations on penalties, winning two (against Peru in 2016, and Uruguay, in 2021) and losing the other two (against Argentina, in 2015, and against Chile, in 2019).
- Since 1993, when the tournament started to be played in the current format, Colombia is, along with Brazil and Argentina, the team that has participated in the Quarterfinals of CONMEBOL Copa América™ the most times. They've made 12 appearances in this phase out of 13 possible.
- Colombia is the most accurate team in crosses since the start of the CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™, hitting 41% of their attempts (20 of 49 attempted). Eleven of the Cafeteros' completed crosses in the tournament were sent in by James Rodríguez, the player with the most accurate crosses in the competition so far.
- Among the players who have shot more than five times in this CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™, José Fajardo has the second best shot conversion: the Panamanian player turned 29% of his shots into goals in the Group Stage (2/7), surpassed only by Argentine Lautaro Martínez (44%).
Source: OPTA
Possible lineups
Colombia: Camilo Vargas; Daniel Muñoz, Carlos Cuesta (Jhon Lucumí), Davinson Sánchez, Johan Mojica; Mateus Uribe (Kevin Castaño), Richard Ríos, James Rodríguez; Jhon Arias, Luis Díaz, Jhon Córdoba.
Coach: Néstor Lorenzo
Panama: Orlando Mosquera; Michael Murillo, Edgardo Fariña, José Córdoba, Roderick Miller, Éric Davis; César Blackman, Cristian Martínez, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Yoel Bárcenas; José Fajardo (Eduardo Guerrero).
Coach: Thomas Christiansen
Referee appointment
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Assistant referees: Daniele Bindoni and Alberto Tegoni (Italy)
Fourth official: Kevin Ortega (Peru)
VAR: Marco Di Bello (Italy)
Match info
Match: Colombia vs. Panama (Match 28, Quarterfinals)
Day and time: Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 3 p.m. local time – 5 p.m. Colombia, 5 p.m. Panama
Venue: State Farm Stadium – Glendale, Arizona
