The Colombian National Team has already overcome the obstacle of Costa Ricabeat him 3-0 in Arizona and will now close the group zone of the America Cup contra Brazil, that arrives with chances of snatching the top to Lorenzo’s team.
Group D matchday 2 ended with big wins for Colombia and Brazil. In the first round, the Tricolor won by three goals thanks to goals from Díaz, Sánchez and Córdoba.
Then, Canarinha recovered after the draw against the Ticos and crushed Albirroja 4-1, which was eliminated due to the two defeats it had in this beginning.
Colombia’s plans to be the leader of Group D of the Copa America
Looking ahead, which is date 3 of Group D, Colombia will face Brazil on July 2 at Levi’s Stadium in California.
The preview of the match finds Colombia as the leader with 6 points and a goal difference of +4. With its good victory, Brazil reached 4 units and still has one last chance to be the leader.
To stay in the lead, Colombia must, at least, tie to maintain the differenceIf they win, they will be one of the best teams in the Cup.
The only option for La Canarinha to be the leader is to beat Colombia by any result, which would leave Lorenzo’s team in second place.
Why is it so important for Colombia to remain the leader of Group D?
Being the leader implies an interesting benefit for Colombia: how it would have to deal with the leader of Group C, could avoid a hypothetical clash with Uruguay, another of the candidates.
In addition, if Colombia wins its group, its quarter-final match would be against the United States or Panama, a more “accessible” rival in the preview.
Furthermore, if it were the leader, Colombia would send Brazil to play Uruguay, two powers that would eliminate each other and whom it would only face in the semifinals.