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- Competition: Copa America
- Date: 24.06.2024
- Kickoff: 23:00 UTC +1
- Venue: NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
One of the teams ranked high among the favorites in the Copa America, Colombia, starts the campaign against Paraguay. With 8 consecutive victories and 23 consecutive matches without defeat, this is one of the national teams that can boast of form at the world's top level. Their last defeat happened in February 2022 against Argentina. Something similar happened before the World Cup in 1994 when Colombia had a positive streak of 33 matches. Nestor Lorenzo formed a squad of warriors.
After 6 matches played in the qualifiers for the World Championship, Paraguay achieved only one victory, and a lot of weakness was also seen in the preparatory matches before this competition. First they played 0-0 against Peru and then lost against Chile 3-0. The impression was slightly improved in the match against Panama 1-0. Paraguay is one of the teams that can be the black horse of the tournament, but only if all key players are at a high level
Colombia vs Paraguay pick: COLOMBIA TO WIN
When the premier matches of a major competition are at stake, it is even possible for the big underdog to make a surprise. In this case, the difference in quality between these two teams is not so drastic, but what is on Colombia's side is top form and great team chemistry. In the previous 11 direct duels, Paraguay only beat this rival once, so the tracition is also not in their favor. We expect a tough match with a lot of empty minutes, but Colombia will confirm a great moment they have and take all 3 points.
Colombia vs Paraguay Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Paraguay
0 : 1
Colombia
WC Qualification South America
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Colombia
2 : 0
Paraguay
Friendly International
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Colombia
0 : 0
Paraguay
WC Qualification South America
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Paraguay
1 : 1
Colombia
WC Qualification South America
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Colombia
1 : 0
Paraguay
Copa America
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Colombia
1 : 2
Paraguay
WC Qualification South America
Colombia team news
Several players like Gomez, Mosquera and Cordoba are actually in their first major competition, while James Rodriguez has already collected 100 appearances for the national team. Diaz is perhaps the most famous name in the Colombian squad
Last matches of Colombia
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Colombia
3 : 0
Bolivia
Friendly International
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United States
1 : 5
Colombia
Friendly International
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Colombia
3 : 2
Romania
Friendly International
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Spain
0 : 1
Colombia
Friendly International
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Mexico
2 : 3
Colombia
Friendly International
Colombia lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Ospina
Defenders
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11
Jhon Arias
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13
Yerri Mina
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2
Carlos Cuesta
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27
Deiver Machado
Midfielders
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16
Jefferson Lerma
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7
Luis Diaz
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10
James Rodriguez
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11
Jhon Arias
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6
Richard Rios
Forwards
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24
Jhon Cordoba
Paraguay team news
Brighton player Enciso has scored 14 goals so far for the national team. In Paraguay, there are also several players who will make their debut, and this national team has always based its game on a strong defense and a solid midfield.
Last matches of Paraguay
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Chile
3 : 0
Paraguay
Friendly International
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Peru
0 : 0
Paraguay
Friendly International
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Paraguay
0 : 1
Colombia
WC Qualification South America
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Chile
0 : 0
Paraguay
WC Qualification South America
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Paraguay
1 : 0
Bolivia
WC Qualification South America
Paraguay lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Carlos Coronel
Defenders
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25
Velazquez
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26
Caballero Benitez
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6
Balbuena
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16
Alonso
Midfielders
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23
Mathias Villasanti
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10
Miguel Almiron
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28
Andres Cubas
Forwards
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24
Ramon Sosa
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9
Adam Bareiro
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19
Julio Enciso
Colombia vs Paraguay key betting facts
- Colombia won 8 of their last official matches
- Paraguay won only once in the previous 9 official matches
- Paraguay achieved only one victory in the World Cup qualifiers
Main prediction Colombia - Paraguay
Colombia to win
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