Brazil and Colombia square off in a Copa America 2024 play in Santa Clara, California, on Tuesday. Both teams are trying to win their Group D encounter. Colombia defeated Costa Rica (3-0) on Friday and Paraguay (2-1) on June 24 to take the lead in the group with six points. After a 0-0 tie with Costa Rica to start Group D play, second-place Brazil with four points defeated Paraguay 4-1 on Friday. When Colombia defeated Brazil 2-1 in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match back in November, they snapped a seven-match losing skid.
GROUP D WINNERS 🇨🇴
Colombia closes out the Group stage with a draw vs Brazil to lock in the top spot 💪🔝 pic.twitter.com/KyJzepac0R
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 3, 2024
Kickoff Details and Betting Odds
At Santa Clara, California’s Levi’s Stadium, kickoff is scheduled at 9 p.m. ET. According to the most recent Brazil vs. Colombia odds, Brazil is the -105 favorite (risk $105 to win $100), while Colombia is the +340 underdog. The total number of goals scored over/under is 2.5, while a draw is valued at +220. Take a look at Martin Green’s analysis of Colombia vs. Brazil on SportsLine before making any predictions.
Green started his career as a professional sports journalist and handicapper after working for a while in the sports betting sector. He has covered games all over the world. He was lucrative with his soccer picks last year in several categories, including the FA Cup (+3.07), the Champions League (+3.05), the EFL Cup (+4.47), and Euro qualifying (+6.30 units).
Reasons to Back Brazil
Brazil has plenty of other scoring alternatives now that Neymar is not in the starting lineup. Raphael Dias Belloli also referred to as Raphinha, is one of them. Since joining the Brazilian national squad in 2021, the 27-year-old winger has made 25 appearances and scored six goals. In La Liga, he plays for Barcelona. In 64 league games throughout his two seasons with the team, he has scored 13 goals.
Lucas Paqueta, a midfielder, is coming off a performance in which he scored against Paraguay in the 65th minute on three shots, one of which was on target. On June 24, he had five shots in the 0-0 tie against Costa Rica. With 48 games and 11 goals, the 26-year-old has been a part of the national squad since 2018. He has played in the English Premier League for West Ham United for the past two seasons, scoring eight goals in 59 league games. Choose your team from this list.
Reasons to Back Colombia
Moving forward For the Colombians, Jhon Cordoba has been on a scoring rampage, tallying goals in two of the last three games. On June 15, he scored in the 25th minute of an international friendly against Bolivia, winning 3-0. He then scored a goal in the 62nd minute of Friday’s victory over Costa Rica. In six games since making his debut for the Colombian national team last year, he has scored three goals. Since joining Krasnodar in 2021, the 31-year-old has scored 35 goals in 65 games while playing professionally in Russia.
James Rodriguez, the captain, is 32 years old. Since joining the national squad in 2011, the midfield player has been a dependable member of the group. He has scored 27 goals for Colombia in 102 games. In addition, he was a facilitator, setting up both of the goals in the June 24 victory over Paraguay. Choose your team from this list.
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