On the morning of July 3, Vinicius Jr received a yellow card when Brazil drew 1-1 with Colombia, so he was suspended for the quarter-finals of Copa America 2024.

In the 7th minute, Vinicius committed a dangerous foul on James Rodriguez. After the former Real Madrid midfielder skillfully juggled the ball past him, the Brazilian striker elbowed his opponent in the face.

The referee immediately showed the 23-year-old striker a yellow card. This was Vinicius’ second yellow card in this year’s South American Cup. Vinicius’ first yellow card was in the 4-1 win over Paraguay on June 29.

According to the regulations of the South American Football Confederation, Vinicius will be suspended when Brazil faces Uruguay in the quarter-finals of Copa America 2024. This is a big loss for Brazil.

Uruguay are in good form with 3 wins since the start of the tournament, while the “Selecao” have had a disappointing performance. They drew 2, won 1, thereby finishing the group stage in second place in Group D, behind Colombia.

If Brazil lose to Uruguay, Vinicius will leave the tournament disappointed. In a summer when both the Euros and Copa America are taking place, an early exit could see the Real Madrid striker fall behind in the race for the Ballon d’Or.

“Vinicius’s record of scoring five goals in 33 games for Brazil is a bit poor,” Marca described. Explaining this, Vinicius admitted: “Every time I wear the national team shirt, I have three or four players following me.”

With Neymar absent due to injury and Vinicius banned, Brazil’s attack now places all its hopes on Rodrygo Goes in the quarter-finals.