Colombia comfortably defeated Costa Rica in their second Group D match, securing a spot in the quarter-finals of Copa America 2024.

On the morning of June 29, Colombia faced Central American team Costa Rica in their second match of the tournament.

With strong form and superior skills, Luis Diaz and his teammates took control of the game from the start, launching a series of dangerous attacks against Costa Rica.

In the 28th minute, Costa Rica’s Patrick Sequeira committed a clumsy foul in the penalty area. After consulting VAR, the referee awarded Colombia a penalty. Luis Diaz converted the penalty without error, giving his team a 1-0 lead.

Rated higher, Colombia quickly attacked after the opening whistle. In the 28th minute, the referee awarded Colombia a penalty after Costa Rican goalkeeper Sequeira fouled Cordoba in the penalty area. On the 11m mark, Luis Diaz made no mistake to open the score. This was also the only goal in the first half.

Entering the second half, Colombia was still the dominant team, controlling most of the ball possession.

In the 59th minute, from a well-coordinated corner kick, Davinson Sanchez jumped high and headed the ball into Costa Rica’s net – raising the score to 2-0.

Continuing their excitement, Colombia put a lot of pressure on goalkeeper Sequeira’s goal. And the third goal came to them as a matter of course.

In the 62nd minute, Jhon Cordoba scored a goal against Costa Rica after a skillful pass from James Rodriguez, sealing a 3-0 victory for Nestor Lorenzo’s team.