- July 11, 2024 07:57Ugly scenes after the full-time whistle!
- July 11, 2024 07:33FULL-TIMEFULL TIME: Colombia is through to the final!
URU 0-1 COL
Lerma saw Rochet off his line as he fancied a strike from the halfway line but it didn’t matter as the referee blew the full time whistle. Colombia players jump in jubilation as they will face Argentina in the Copa America 2024 final.
- July 11, 2024 07:2690+4’- What a save from Rochet!
The Uruguayan keeper keeps Uribe’s strike out as the save takes a rebound off the crossbar.
- July 11, 2024 07:1988’- MISSED CHANCE FOR COLOMBIA!
Rochet fails to clear the lines as Colombia’s Uribe gets a perfect chance to double the lead but his attempt goes wide.
- July 11, 2024 07:1380’- Time running out for La Celeste
Players like Mojica are putting their bodies on the line to prevent Uruguay from getting any shot on target. Less than 10 minutes to go now, with a few minutes of stoppage time.
- July 11, 2024 07:0675’- A defensive change for Colombia
Defender Yerry Mina comes on for Cordoba.
- July 11, 2024 07:0371’- SUAREZ COMES CLOSE!
Valverde cuts it back inside the box for Suarez who takes a shot only to find the upright! Uruguay coming close to an equaliser.
- July 11, 2024 07:01YELLOW CARD68’- Uruguay sees another of its players booked
It’s Gimenez who is booked after fouling Luis Diaz.
- July 11, 2024 06:5966’- Suarez comes on
Varela’s semifinal cameo is shortlived as Luis Suarez comes on for the defender.
- July 11, 2024 06:55YELLOW CARD63’- Another yellow card in the match
It’s substitute Varela who sees yellow after fouling Diaz.
- July 11, 2024 06:5362’- Rodriguez is brought off as safety
The Colombia coach isn’t taking any chances as he brings Rodriguez off, lest he see another yellow card. Rios too comes off, as Uribe and Castano come on.
- July 11, 2024 06:5160’- Rios goes down again
The physios are on the pitch and looks like Rios might have to be brought off.
- July 11, 2024 06:48YELLOW CARD55’- Rodriguez shown yellow for dissent
The skipper is booked after he argues with the referee for not stopping play with Rios down injured.
- July 11, 2024 06:4250’- Uruguay looking to equalise quickly
Colombia are visibly working with two lines of four players each defending as Uruguay tries to come back into the game.
- July 11, 2024 06:39Changes for both sides prior to second half
Santiago Arias comes on for Jhon Arias.
Mathias Olivera and Facundo Pellistri come off for Giorgian de Arrascaeta and Cristian Olivera.
- July 11, 2024 06:37Second half underway
Colombia is ahead 1-0 against Uruguay, despite being down a man.
- July 11, 2024 06:22HALFTIMEHALF TIME: URU 0-1 COL
After Munoz’s red card, Colombia came close to adding a second after Cordoba and Diaz troubled Rochet a bit but the referee blows the whistle for half time.
- July 11, 2024 06:19RED CARD45+1’- Munoz sees red!
Daniel Munoz sees a second yellow card after he is seen elbowing Ugarte in the chest.
- July 11, 2024 06:1644’- Another chance for Colombia, saved!
Munoz darts inside the box and sets it up for Rios, who takes the shot first time but Rochet makes a good save.
- July 11, 2024 06:13James Rodriguez breaks a certain Lionel Messi’s record with that assist
- July 11, 2024 06:11GOAL39’- GOAL! Lerma scores for Colombia!
It’s James Rodriguez once again with his sixth assist of the tournament as he delivers a pinpoint ball inside the box from a corner as Jefferson Lerma heads it inside the goal.
- July 11, 2024 06:0535’- Change for Uruguay
Bentancur limps off due to an injury as Guillermo Varela comes on.
- July 11, 2024 06:0434’- Cordoba comes close
Great ball from Rodriguez as Cordoba rises to get his head onto the cross, but the attempt is way wide.
- July 11, 2024 06:02YELLOW CARD31’- First yellow card for Colombia
Munoz gets booked for a tackle on Araujo.
- July 11, 2024 05:59YELLOW CARD28’- Luck is not on Nunez’s side tonight
On the counter, Uruguay once again was primed to take the lead as Nunez left his man behind to set up a shot, but it whizzed past the upright.
This came shortly after Uruguay’s De La Cruz was booked for fouling Rios.
- July 11, 2024 05:5322’- Nunez lets one fly but off target
A monstrous scream from Nunez as he is visibly frustrated. He gets another shot at goal but the angle was a bit tighter this time as the attempt goes wide.
- July 11, 2024 05:5121’- Not the best ball from the Colombian skipper
Rodriguez whips it in but the ball is too close to the goalkeeper.
- July 11, 2024 05:5019’- Freekick for Colombia
Araujo fouls Munoz. Time for Rodriguez to do something.
- July 11, 2024 05:4817’- A MISS FROM NUNEZ!
That was Uruguay’s best chance to take the lead as the Liverpool forward gets between two centre-backs and tries to side foot it inside the goal, but misses the target by an inch or so.
- July 11, 2024 05:4615’- Munoz with a chance
Diaz is having a good start to the game so far. The Liverpool winger does well to fend off two Uruguayan players to deliver a cross inside the box as Munoz rises to head it towards the goal, but the attempt is wide.
- July 11, 2024 05:4111’- That was close!
Diaz with his dancing feet as he makes enough space for a lobbed pass towards Cordoba in the box, but the pass has too much power on it and goes beyond the forward.
- July 11, 2024 05:4010’- Uruguay looking threatening
A throw for the 15-time champion as Uruguay tries to attack for the first time in the match. Colombia still with most of the ball.
- July 11, 2024 05:365’- Quick start from both sides
Colombia seeing most of the ball for the first five minutes or so, as Uruguay tries to keep the players in yellow at bay.
- July 11, 2024 05:311’- First half underway!
Colombia gets us going in the Copa America 2024 semifinal at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- July 11, 2024 05:25Teams are on the pitch!
Both sides are singing their respective national anthems ahead of what promises to be a great dual.
- July 11, 2024 05:03Can Colombia beat Uruguay to slightly better its all-time head-to-head record against the 15-time champion?
- July 11, 2024 04:53Fans have turned up, and how!
- July 11, 2024 04:31STARTING XIs:
Uruguay: Rochet (GK), Olivera, Gimenez, Caceres, De La Cruz, Ugarte, Valverde, Bentancur, Nunez, Pellistri, Araujo
Colombia: Vargas (GK), Munoz, Sanchez, Cuesta, Mojica, Rios, Lerma, Arias, Rodriguez, Diaz, Cordoba
- July 11, 2024 04:14Colombian skipper James Rodriguez is in the form of his life! Read more about his ‘remontada’ here:
- July 11, 2024 04:06Where to watch the LIVE stream of Uruguay vs Colombia?
- July 11, 2024 04:05Catch the match preview here
Uruguay is two wins away from a record-setting 16th Copa America title. Colombia is red hot, having gone 27 consecutive matches without a loss.
Something has to give Wednesday night when the two South American powers clash in the tournament’s semifinals at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The winner will face Lionel Messi and defending champion Argentina, which beat Canada 2-0 in the other semifinal, on Sunday in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Uruguay’s Manuel Ugarte scored the winning goal in the fifth round of a 4-2 penalty kick victory over Brazil in the quarterfinals after the teams played to a scoreless draw Saturday night.
Read the full preview here:
- July 11, 2024 04:05A South American classic!
With Argentina eagerly waiting to see who joins it in the final, it is Uruguay and Colombia are looking to continue their brilliant run in the Copa America 2024 and top it off with a ticket to the summit clash.
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