Vinicuis Jr. starred in the show as Brazil claimed their first win of Copa America 2024 with a 4-1 win over Paraguay.
After a disappointing 0-0 draw in the opening match against Costa Rica, Dorival’s men showed their quality, taking the lead in the 35th minute of the game. Vinicius and Paqueta linked up with a one-touch play, with the former keeping his composure to put Brazil 1-0 up.
Savio was next on the scoresheet in the 43rd minute, scoring a tap-in after Espinoza failed to clear the ball. Vinicius scored his second and Brazil’s third in first-half injury time following another mistake by Paraguay’s backline. The Real Madrid star slotted home from close range to put Brazil 3-0 ahead at halftime.
Omar Alderete gave Paraguay some hope early in the second half scoring a wonderful volley in the 48th minute. Brazil were awarded their second penalty of the game after a handball offense by a Paraguayan player. This time Paqueta made no mistake from 18 yards to put the game beyond the reach of Paraguay.
Earlier in the first half, Paqueta had completely missed the target from 18 yards when the score was 0-0.
Paraguay’s misery was complete when Cubas was shown a red card for a rash challenge on Doughlas Luiz.
With this defeat, Paraguay have been eliminated from the Copa America 2024 after losing their first two matches. Brazil on the other hand sit second with 4 points with one game to play.
Brazil vs Colombia: When And Where To Watch
Brazil will play their final group match against Colombia at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Brazil will need a point to guarantee their place in the last 8 stage. Their opponents Colombia sit at the top of the Group with 2 wins out of 2 and are already through to the quarterfinal.
A point against Brazil will be enough for Los Cafeteros to win the group.
Brazil and Colombia have played against each other 11 times. Brazil has won eight times while Colombia has won twice. The two nations last met in a FIFA World Cup qualifier match when Los Cafeteros emerged as 2-1 victors. A similar result this time around will eliminate Dorival’s men in the group stage of the competition for the first time since 2016.
The match will start at 6:00 PM local time (GMT-7) / 10:00 PM Brasilia time.
Brazil vs Colombia: TV Broadcast And Live Streaming
- Broadcast: Fox Sports, Fox Sports 1 and Univision
- Streaming: FuboTV, Sling TV, TUDN and ViX
Mohd Faisal Hakak is a sports author from Kashmir. He likes to keep tabs on the sporting world with a keen interest in football, motorsports, NBA, and other marquee sports. He is a science graduate from Islamia College Srinagar.
