Brazil vs Colombia

Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara forms the backdrop for a mouth-watering 2024 Copa America Group D showdown between Brazil and Colombia.

Following an uneventful 0-0 draw against Costa Rica in their opening Group D outing, Brazil went from strength to strength in round two, thrashing Paraguay 4-1 to set one foot in the quarter-finals. Though a point would propel the Selecao into their third consecutive Copa America knockout stages, they’d be out to take all three and avoid meeting high-flying Uruguay in the next round. Yet to lose under new manager Dorival Junior in 2024 (W3, D3), the Brazilians will take the field in high spirits. Further confidence stems from their stellar record against upcoming opposition Colombia (W21, D11, L4), though one of those four defeats came in their latest encounter in November. Ominously for Brazil, two of the remaining three have arrived in the group phase of the Copa America.

Seeking back-to-back wins against Brazil for the first time in the nation’s history, the Colombians head into proceedings in a buoyant mood after a 3-0 demolition of Costa Rica in round two extended their outstanding unbeaten streak to 25 games (W20, D5). Colombia’s formidable run stretches back to February 2022 and now features ten consecutive victories, a feat they’ve never achieved before. Widely considered one of the favorites to lift the title on US soil and record only their second-ever Copa America triumph, Nestor Lorenzo’s men will reach the quarter-finals as group winners with a point here. Lozano’s free-scoring charges look primed to capitalize on Brazil’s defensive woes that have seen the Selecao keep a clean sheet only twice across their last 11 competitive outings.