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Know your Copa America groups: Group B – Can Brazil win again?

By Santiago Alcedo

Brazil's Neymar (L) fights for the ball with Senegal's Cheikhou Kouyate (R) during the friendly international football match between Brazil and Senegal at the National Stadium in Singapore on October 10, 2019. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP) (Photo by ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Brazil's Neymar (L) fights for the ball with Senegal's Cheikhou Kouyate (R) during the friendly international football match between Brazil and Senegal at the National Stadium in Singapore on October 10, 2019. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP) (Photo by ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Images) /
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SANTIAGO, CHILE – OCTOBER 13: Jefferson Lerma of Colombia celebrates after scoring the first goal of his team with teammates during a match between Chile and Colombia as part of South American Qualifiers for Qatar 2022 at Estadio Nacional de Chile on October 13, 2020 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Alberto Valdes-Pool/Getty Images)
SANTIAGO, CHILE – OCTOBER 13: Jefferson Lerma of Colombia celebrates after scoring the first goal of his team with teammates during a match between Chile and Colombia as part of South American Qualifiers for Qatar 2022 at Estadio Nacional de Chile on October 13, 2020 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Alberto Valdes-Pool/Getty Images) /

GROUP B – COLOMBIA

Colombia, a country that has had some good footballing years in the past decade, hasn’t been able to lift the trophy even once in that timespan. They have one of the best generations of players in the country’s history, but most of those players are nearing the end of their peak.

They finished third in 2016 but with the quality they have, they could’ve easily won the Copa America at least once in the past few years.

Los Cafeteros have won this tournament one time in 2001 when they beat Mexico 1-0 in the final. They’ve participated in it 22 times.

It’s going to be a difficult Copa America for Colombia since James Rodriguez is not fit for the tournament and will not play. Without their star, it is going to be a tough path for the Colombians.

COLOMBIA TEAM INFO

  • Manager – Reinaldo Rueda
  • Captain – David Ospina
  • Key Players – Juan Cuadrado, Duván Zapata, Luis Muriel
  • FIFA Ranking – 15th place
  • Prediction – Quarter-finals
  • First Match – Vs Ecuador on June 13th

Colombia Expected Squad for the Tournament

David Ospina (Napoli), Camilo Vargas (Atlas Guadalajara), Álvaro Montero (Deportes Tolima), Aldair Quintana (Atlético Nacional)

Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham), Yerry Mina (Everton), Jhon Lucumí (Genk), Jeison Murillo (Celta Vigo), William Tesillo (Club Leon), Óscar Murillo (Pachuca), Pablo Ortiz (Real de Minas), Yairo Moreno (Club Leon), Johan Mojica (Elche), Juan Cuadrado (Juventus), Daniel Muñoz (Genk), Stefan Medina (Monterrey)

Wilmar Barrios (Zenit), Mateus Uribe (Porto), Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth), Gustavo Cuéllar (Al-Hilal), Luis Díaz (Porto)

Jhon Vásquez (Deportivo Cali), Duván Zapata (Atalanta), Luis Muriel (Atalanta), Rafael Santos Borré (River Plate), Alfredo Morelos (Rangers), Luis Suárez (Granada)

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