MIAMI – The Copa América final is between Argentina and Colombia at 8 p.m., on Sunday, at the Hard Rock Stadium, in Miami Gardens.
Miami-Dade County officials expect over 60,000 fans will be at the stadium and local fans will flood restaurants, bars, and watch parties across South Florida.
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Here are some facts about Colombia’s team:
- Colombia’s national team hasn’t lost 28 matches since losing to Argentina 1-0 on Feb. 1, 2022.
- To get to the final, Colombia was undefeated in five matches. The Cafeteros beat Paraguay 2-1 on June 24, Costa Rica 3-0 on June 28, tied with Brazil 1-1 on July 2, and beat Panama 5-0 on July 6, and Uruguay 1-0 on July 10.
- Before Copa América 2024, Colombia already had a run of 23 games undefeated.
- Since the Copa América started in 1916, Colombia won first place once in 2001 and second place in 1975.
- The team’s star is James Rodríguez, a midfielder who plays for São Paulo FC and has a fierce left-foot strike. His father was a Colombian national team player. He was born on July 12, 1991, in Cúcuta.
- Daniel Muñoz won’t be playing. A referee handed him a red card after he swung his elbow at Uruguay’s Manuel Ugarte, who he claimed had pinched him.
- Néstor Lorenzo has been the team’s head coach since July 9, 2022. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Colombia’s national soccer team has never won the FIFA World Cup’s first or second place.