Colombia will advance to the Copa America 2024 final.
Jefferson Lerma scored a header in the 39th minute.Number Colombia beat Uruguay 1-0 after one minute in the Copa America semifinals in front of 70,644 fans at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Wednesday night.
The Copa America 2024 final is set: Colombia will face Lionel Messi’s Argentina, the defending Copa America and World Cup champions, on Sunday at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium.
Colombia extended their unbeaten run to 28 games with the victory, thanks to a superb corner kick from James Rodriguez that was slotted in by Lerma in the 39th minute.Number His sixth assist was his most in the Copa America.
Colombia also overcame the challenge of playing with 10 men after defender Daniel Munoz received a second yellow and then a red card for elbowing a Uruguayan player just before halftime.
Matheus Uribe missed two shots, one from 85 yards out.Number With one minute left in extra time, Colombia failed to convert two chances at the net, much to the disappointment of Colombian fans hoping for a knockout shot.
Lerma fired a long shot into an empty goal in the dying seconds of the match, but the final whistle was blown just after the shot had gone over the net, sending Colombia through to the final.
Uruguay failed to score in their final two games of the tournament and needed a 4-2 penalty shootout to beat Brazil in the quarterfinals.
Uruguay’s Darwin Nunez missed four shots on net in the first half, while Jose Gimenez had two shots in the second half but failed to produce any results.
Uruguay is tied with Argentina for the most Copa America titles with 15, but they will not have a chance to compete with Argentina for the title again.
Colombia has reached three Copa America finals (1975, 2001) and is hoping to win for the second time (2001).
Tempers erupt after the final whistle: Colombia beat Uruguay 1-0
Several Uruguayan players were seen going into the stands as a brawl appeared to break out among the crowd.
Colombia misses goal: Colombia 1, Uruguay 0
Deep into added time, with Uruguay goalkeeper Sergio Roche playing well up the field and his team trying to equalise, Colombia regained possession and fired a long shot towards goal.
Colombia misses golden chance to decide the match
Colombia nearly scored a second goal in the 88th minute after a mishit by Uruguay goalkeeper Sergio Roche put the game in a deciding position.
Kevin Castaño passed to the free Matheus Uribe, who missed the shot.
A few minutes later, in added time, Rocher made a crucial save to deny Colombia a second goal.
Federico Valverde misses his shot on goal: Colombia 1, Uruguay 0
Luis Suarez misses his shot, hitting the right post: Colombia 1, Uruguay 0.
Luis Suarez was in disbelief as his shot hit the right post on Uruguay’s finest chance.
Soon after, Suarez had another shot near the net, but misread the opportunity.
Colombia’s Jose Maria Jimenez receives a yellow card: Colombia 1, Uruguay 0
Luis Suarez plays for Uruguay: Colombia 1, Uruguay 0
Inter Miami star and Uruguay’s all-time leading scorer Luis Suarez came on to play the final 20-plus minutes of the match, and although he has only played eight minutes in this Copa America, he remains a feared goalscorer for a losing Uruguay.
Darwin Nunez misses the goal: Colombia 1, Uruguay 0
Uruguay’s Darwin Nunez shot at goal but missed, and the frantic play also led to a goal being called offside.
James Rodriguez comes on as a substitute for Colombia: Colombia 1, Uruguay 0
After much ado, James Rodriguez was substituted in the 62nd minute.and Colombia would score with 30 minutes remaining, and if the score remained the same for more than 30 minutes, it would be his sixth game-winning assist of the tournament.
Colombia takes the lead early in the second half: Colombia 1, Uruguay 0
Colombia’s Richard Rios went down on one side of the pitch but play continued on the other with Uruguay charging towards goal, and James Rodriguez tried his best to get the referee to stop play but was shown a yellow card in the 56th minute.Number minutes.
Colombia’s Daniel Munoz receives a red card: Colombia 1, Uruguay 0
Colombia’s worst moment of the first half: defender Daniel Muñoz elbowed a Uruguayan player just before halftime, receiving a second yellow and then a red card.
Despite taking an early lead, Colombia were down to just 10 men by the end of the match.
Jefferson Lerma scores with a header: Colombia 1, Uruguay 0
James Rodriguez assisted his sixth of the tournament off a corner kick and Jefferson Lerma’s header in the 39th minute marked the first time Uruguay had conceded a lead in the tournament.
Let’s take another look at Colombia’s 1-0 lead:
Colombia’s John Cordoba misses a header: Uruguay 0, Colombia 0
James Rodríguez sent a great cross to John Córdoba, but his header just missed the goal.
Colombia’s Daniel Muñoz receives a yellow card: Uruguay 0, Colombia 0
Uruguay’s Darwin Nunez tries to score but misses the shot: Uruguay 0, Colombia 0
The Uruguayan striker had another great chance but his shot went high and wide.
Uruguay’s Nicolas de la Cruz receives a yellow card: Uruguay 0, Colombia 0
Darwin Nunez tries to score but misses the shot, Uruguay 0, Colombia 0
Uruguay’s Darwin Nunez had a shot on goal, but Uruguay’s best shot early in the game went wide to the left of the goal.
Daniel Muñoz misses his header on goal: Uruguay 0, Colombia 0
Luis Diaz set up a cross for Colombia, but Daniel Munoz’s header went just wide.
Colombian player to watch: James Rodriguez
Luis Diaz congratulated Rodriguez after he scored in the 5-0 quarter-final win over Panama. He has been the best player in the Copa America and was a driving force behind Colombia’s run to the semi-finals.
Rodriguez led all players in assists with five, more than double that of the next-place player, and was instrumental in Colombia avoiding a match against Uruguay until the semifinals, when he helped the team come from behind to beat Brazil and set up a quarterfinal match against Panama.
Colombia has scored 11 goals in four games, including five in their win over Panama, and is tipped to be the favorite to beat in the Copa America semi-finals.
Uruguay player to watch: Darwin Nunez
The Liverpool striker flourished in the group stage with two goals, but missed a header close to goal and a shot that would have saved Uruguay a penalty shootout against Brazil, and was eventually substituted against Brazil to help Uruguay win the game.
Uruguay didn’t look their best against Brazil, but they do have a victory to boast about that no other club has: a World Cup qualifier against Argentina last November, with Nunez scoring.
Simply put, for Uruguay to reach the semifinals, Nunez will need to perform better than he did in the previous two games, a meaningless 1-0 win over the United States after the team had already booked a place in the quarterfinals.
The starting lineups for Uruguay and Colombia are as follows:
The starting lineups for both teams in tonight’s Copa America semi-final are as follows:
What time is the Copa America semi-final between Uruguay and Colombia?
The Copa America semi-final match between Uruguay and Colombia will kick off at 8pm ET.
How to watch Uruguay vs Colombia live stream?
FS1 will broadcast the game in English, while Univision/TUDN will broadcast it in Spanish.
How to watch: Watch every Copa America match with a fuboTV subscription
When is the Copa America Final?
Argentina will face the winner of the match between Uruguay and Colombia in the Copa America final at 8pm ET on Sunday at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium.
When is the Copa America third place match?
The losers of Uruguay and Colombia will remain in Charlotte to face Canada in the Copa America third-place match on Saturday at Bank of America Stadium.
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Uruguay vs Colombia predictions
Colombia 1-1 (penalties 4-3) James Rodriguez has been Colombia’s driving force and has led the team’s pace through their four Copa America matches, but Uruguay’s defense may be formidable. Both teams will score goals, but Colombia is likely to beat Uruguay on penalties. By Safied Dean, Lionel Messi reporter for USA Today Sports.
Uruguay vs Colombia betting odds
According to BETMGM, Uruguay has odds of +160 to win, Colombia has odds of +225 to win, and the odds for a draw after 90 minutes are +170.
For a detailed analysis of Uruguay vs Colombia betting odds, click here.
How did Colombia reach the Copa America semi-finals?
Colombia beat Paraguay 2-1 and Costa Rica 3-0 in the group stage and drew 1-1 with Brazil to win Group D and avoid a quarter-final match against Uruguay.
Colombia defeated Panama 5-0 to advance to the semi-finals.
How did Uruguay reach the Copa America semi-finals?
Uruguay defeated Panama 3-1, Bolivia 5-0 and the United States Men’s National Team 1-0 in the group stage to win Group C.
Uruguay failed to score against Brazil in the quarter-finals but won 4–2 on penalties.
How did Lionel Messi and Argentina get to the Copa America final?
Messi scored early in the second half and Julián Alvarez scored in the first half as Argentina beat Canada 2-0 in the Copa America semifinals on Tuesday night at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Who has the best betting odds to win the Copa America?
According to BETMGM, Argentina, the defending champions of the 2021 Copa America and the 2022 World Cup, have the highest odds of winning this summer’s tournament at -165, followed by Uruguay at +320 and Colombia at +350.
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