Copa América: Colombia and Brazil draw 1-1, both teams advance

Copa América: Colombia and Brazil draw 1-1, both teams advanceCopa América: Colombia and Brazil draw 1-1, both teams advance

In a thrilling 1-1 draw with Colombia in Santa Clara, California, Brazil advanced to the Copa América quarterfinals. Colombia, leading Group D, will face Panama, while Brazil, in second place, will play Uruguay, the winners of Group C.

James Rodriguez hit the crossbar in the opening minute, nearly giving Colombia the lead. Brazil’s Raphinha scored a stunning free kick in the twelfth minute. Colombia equalized in first-half stoppage time with Daniel Munoz’s pass to Jhon Cordoba. Colombia had a goal disallowed for offside earlier, and Brazil was denied a penalty after a review showed Munoz touched the ball before fouling Vinicius Junior.

Despite the heat, both teams maintained intensity in the second half. Colombia extended their unbeaten streak to 26 games. Vinícius Júnior will miss the quarterfinals against Uruguay due to a yellow card accumulation.

The match, attended by 70,971 fans, lived up to its billing with five yellow cards and intense play. The Bay Area was under an excessive heat warning, with temperatures at kickoff reaching 98 degrees. Brazil faces a tougher path ahead, having finished second in the 2021 competition with nine Copa championships.

In a recent friendly, Colombia defeated the United States 5-1 and maintained their unbeaten streak. Brazil settled for a 1-1 draw with the Americans. Colombia last defeated Brazil in the South American World Cup qualifiers last year.

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