Jul 6, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez (10) kicks the ball in the course of the first half towards the Panama within the Copa America Quarterfinal at State Farm Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports activities Two nationwide groups in pursuit of formidable information will sq. off when Uruguay and Colombia meet in Wednesday’s Copa America semifinal in Charlotte, N.C.
Colombia has tied its personal all-time report by going 27 consecutive matches with out a defeat, whereas Uruguay has historical past on its facet because it bids for a report sixteenth Copa America title.
Uruguay and Argentina have every received 15 titles, they usually each may play for a sixteenth in Sunday’s remaining in Miami Gardens, Fla., if they will advance from their respective semifinals. Argentina confronted Canada on Tuesday night time.
Each Uruguay and Argentina needed to depend on penalties to advance from their quarterfinals, nevertheless, with Uruguay doing so after holding Brazil to a 0-0 draw.
That contest included a tournament-high 26 fouls dedicated by La Celeste, who had been decreased to 10 males late following Nahitan Nandez’s red-card foul on Brazil’s Rodrygo.
However Uruguay additionally outshot Brazil over 90 minutes, and supervisor Marcelo Bielsa insists that his facet will abandon its high-pressing, attack-minded identification.
“The truth that we created three or 4 aim alternatives, in fact that is not what we would like,” Bielsa mentioned Tuesday by an interpreter. “However soccer is a contest and we’re all the time making an attempt to impose what we do finest and our opponent will do the very same factor. As a result of if we did not attempt to impose what we do finest, we’d really be undermining our personal probabilities.”
Nandez will serve a one-match suspension and Uruguay left winger Ronald Araujo has additionally been dominated out after exiting with a leg damage within the first half of the quarterfinal.
Colombia accomplished a dominant 5-0 quarterfinal victory over Panama wanting like a facet able to reaching its first Copa America remaining in 23 years.
That 2001 remaining victory over Mexico is the one time Los Cafeteros have received CONMEBOL’s continental crown.
Eight totally different gamers have scored within the event for supervisor Nestor Lorenzo’s facet, and the veteran James Rodriguez has been good with 5 assists, matching Lionel Messi’s report for essentially the most in a single event for the reason that stat was first saved in 2011.
Lorenzo declined to say Colombia and Uruguay had been the event’s finest performers up to now, however mentioned each could possibly be worthy of a remaining look.
“I consider that it’s two groups that make a priceless proposition,” Lorenzo mentioned by an interpreter. “They aren’t (passive). They exit for a win. And I am positive we will have a great present (Wednesday).”
–Area Stage Media