By Wilson Florez
10 Jul 2024, 11:49 AM EDT
This 2024 Copa América left some very good surprises. Concacaf had a good performance with Canada, a team that reached the semifinals. On the other side of the bracket are two teams that They proved to be strong candidates from the first match. Uruguay relies on history to leave an inspired Colombia behind.
On this side of the crossroads, one of the recurring animators is missing: Brazill. However, the level of these two teams was such that The elimination of the Canarinha was not a big surprise.
Colombia won 3 of their 4 matches played. During that number of matches they scored 11 goals and only conceded 2 goals; Uruguay does not have a very different record, Well, they won 3 of their 4 games and scored 9 goals. The Charrúas only received one goal.
Uruguay dominates the background
In general terms, Colombia and Uruguay have faced each other on 45 occasions. The Cafeteros have won 12 games to their rivals’ 20; the rest have been the remaining 12 draws.
In Copa América the story is not so different. These two teams have met on 12 occasions. Colombia has only recorded 3 wins and 2 draws.Uruguay has claimed victory on 6 occasions.
However, there is a curious precedent between the two. In a Copa America held in 1975, These two teams faced each other in the semi-finals of the tournament. At the El Campín stadium in Bogotá, the Cafeteros crushed Uruguay with a resounding 3-0 victory.
Colombia in orange and black?
It happened in the 1975 Copa América.
Also semi-final against Uruguay.
Colombia qualified for the final… pic.twitter.com/A7dlNHgZet
— Felipe Arias Escobar (@Feloarias) July 7, 2024
This is a sample of the victories in these instances, against this rival, if they are possible. Although the general data shows a slight superiority of the Charrúas, this generation of Colombian footballers have shown to have the right pieces to strike this Wednesday, July 10, at Bank of America Stadium.
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