Copa America: Colombia beats Uruguay and qualifes for the final
Colombian national team was able to defeat Uruguay in the battle for reaching the 2024 Copa America final. Moreover, they did it in unfavorable conditions, playing with ten man from the end of the first half after their player was sent off. By that time, the Colombians were already leading and were able to defend the winning result until the final whistle.
In the final of 2024 Copa America Colombia will play against the world champions - Argentina.
2024 Copa America
Uruguay - Colombia 0:1 (0:1)
Goals: Lerma, 39 (0:1)
Uruguay: Rochet; Gimenez Jose; Cáceres S.; Olivera M. (De Arrascaeta, 46); Ugarte; Bentancur (Varela, 34; Luis Suarez, 67); De La Cruz (Canobbio, 90); Pellistri (Olivera, 46); Valverde F.; Araújo M.; Núñez D.
Bench: Israel; Mele; Araujo R.; Viña; Marichal; Olaza; Martínez Em.; Ocampo B.; Rodríguez Bravo
Yellow Cards: De La Cruz 26; Varela 63; Gimenez Jose 69
Colombia: Vargas C.; Cuesta C.; Mojica; Muñoz D. (till 45); Davinson Sanchez; Ríos (Castaño, 61); Lerma; Arias J. (Arias S., 46); Luis Díaz (Sinisterra, 86); Rodríguez J. (Uribe, 62); Jhon Cordoba (Mina, 75)
Bench: Ospina; Montero Á.; Lucumí; Machado D.; Quintero Ju.; Carrascal; Asprilla; Borja M.; Durán; Borré R.S.
Yellow Cards: Muñoz D. 31, 45; Rodríguez J. 55; Cuesta C. 90; Castaño 90
Red cards: Muñoz D. 45'