Record champions Uruguay and 2001 winners Colombia meet for an exciting semifinal clash in the Copa America 2024.
COL vs URU Match Details
Date: Tuesday, 9 July 2024/ Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Time: 20:00 (EST), 05:30 (IST)
Venue: Bank of America Stadium, North Carolina
COL vs URU Match Preview
Colombia’s incredible 27-game unbeaten run, 25 under the current regime continued, as they dismantled surprise quarterfinalists Panama 5-0 in the quarterfinal tie. James Rodriguez, Jhon Cordoba, Luis Diaz, Richard Rios and Miguel Borja got on the scoresheet to give Nestor Lorenzo's men their record win in Copa America history. As a case, the Tricolour has turned out to be among the competition favorites alongside Argentina and Uruguay while facing the latter in the semifinals. If Colombia reach their first final since 2001, having won that edition, they will set an unprecedented record for the longest sequence without suffering a defeat. Marcelo Bielsa’s team will not make it easy for them having suffered elimination from the last three semifinal appearances including a third-place finish in the previous edition. However, this Colombia team is nothing like before and can oust any side with their scoring arsenal.
While Colombia is the best-scoring side in the tournament with 11 goals, Uruguay has produced the best defence with just one goal conceded till now. That solidity came into effect when La Celeste played out a goalless draw against Brazil and took them to penalties. Bielsa’s side succeeded from 12 yards winning it 4-2 but endured the damages of losing Ronald Araujo through injury and Nahitan Nandez through suspension ahead of their first semifinal since 2011, the last time they won the competition. The defence is impacted before facing a high-scoring side but Uruguay will want to counter it with their attacking stalwarts, being the second-best scoring side with nine goals. The epitome of Bielsa’s revolutionary transformation for the side will be to win the 16th Copa America honour having shared the record with Argentina all these days. Maintaining a six-game unbeaten run and losing just once in 11 matches will give confidence to the team to make the dream possible.
Recent Form (all competitions)
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Recent Form (Copa America 2024)
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COL vs URU Predicted Lineups
Colombia
Vargas; Munoz, Sanchez, Cuesta, Mojica; Rios, Lerma; J. Arias, Rodriguez, Diaz; Cordoba
Uruguay
Rochet; Varela, Gimenez, Olivera, Vina; Valverde, Ugarte; Pellistri, De la Cruz, Araujo; Nunez
COL vs URU Dream11 Match Prediction
A feisty affair is expected to take centre stage with the best attack and defence at loggerheads. A 1-1 draw, or 2-2, is most likely to span out in such a scenario with Colombia might edge out Uruguay in the shootout.
COL vs URU Dream11 Top picks
Captain Pick: James Rodriguez
Vice-captain Picks: Federico Valverde, Maximiliano Araujo, Luis Diaz
COL vs URU Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Vargas (Cr - 7.5)
DEF: Munoz (Cr - 9), Olivera (Cr - 9), Vina (Cr - 8.5)
MID: Rodriguez (Cr - 9), Valverde (8.5), De la Cruz (Cr - 7.5), Araujo (9)
FW: Cordoba (8.5), Nunez (8), Diaz (8.5)
Vice-captain: Federico Valverde
Captain: James Rodriguez
