Our prediction for this Copa America match:
Colombia
Match Time & Date:
07/07/2024
00:00
Prediction: 3-1
Panama
A place in the 2024 Copa America semis will be at stake when Colombia and Panama take on each other at State Farm Stadium on Saturday evening. Los Cafeteros were producing fine displays in the group stages, with the team beating both Paraguay and Costa Rica, while sharing the spoils with Brazil. As a result, the bookies see them as hot favourites to win the quarter-final clash. Experienced midfielder Jefferson Lerma is banned for the match, with Jorge Carrascal likely to step up.
Los Canaleros, on the other hand, did well to beat both USA and Bolivia in Group C, while losing to Uruguay. Even though Panama have been performing above expectations at the showpiece tournament in USA, home win should be considered as Nestor Lorenzo has a number of top-class players to choose from. There are no fresh injury worries in Thomas Christiansen’s team, but Adalberto Carrasquilla remains on the sidelines through suspension.
Highlighted Player (James Rodriguez):
James Rodriguez is an attacking midfielder who plays for Spanish giants Real Madrid. The Colombian superstar played for the likes of Envigado and Banfield at the start of his career and he moved to Europe in 2010, joining Portuguese side Porto for a fee of €5.1 million.
James scored 25 goals in 63 league appearances with the Dragons and in 2013 he joined Monaco. His transfer to the Ligue 1 side was the second most expensive in the history of Portuguese Primeira Liga (€45 million) and he signed a five-year contract with les Rouges et Blancs. The Colombian ace impressed at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and, as a result, Real Madrid chiefs signed him on 22 July, 2014 for an undisclosed fee.
However, reports in Spain suggested that the fee was approximately €80 million. Rodriguez scored 13 goals in 29 league appearances for Real Madrid in the 2014/2015 Primera Division campaign and he was in Gareth Bale’s shadow in the 2015/2016 season. James is well known for his technical skills, his vision and the ability to create goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates.
Highlighted Team (Colombia):
Seleccion de futbol Colombia has stepped on to the international scene in 1938 with its competitive debut against Mexico. Colombia has in recent years become a national symbol of strength representing country’s efforts to fight the negative reputation.
Passionate about their football team, Colombians have formed a huge fan base which enjoyed in their team’s impressive run to the 2014 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals at the competition in which Real Madrid star James Rodriguez was awarded the Golden Boot for most goals and the Best Goal of the Tournament awards. Jose Pekerman’s team has also been named the Fair Play team at the same event.
The fans were pretty disappointed to see their team reach the quarter-final stage at the 2015 Copa America though as Colombia crashed out in disappointing fashion losing to Argentina after a penalty kick. Radamel Falcao remains the most prominent star of the current team despite his poor spells with Manchester United and Chelsea respectively. Monaco striker is also the team’s top scorer with 25 goals added to his name.
Chelsea 
Aston Villa 
Manchester United 
Everton
Tottenham
Fulham
Real Madrid 
Getafe
Liverpool
Man City 
Lecce 
Juventus 
