With a spot in the final of this summer’s Copa America up for grabs, Uruguay and Colombia will meet at the Bank of America Stadium on Wednesday.
Despite picking up a red card, Uruguay were able to force a penalty shootout against South American giants Brazil in the Copa America quarterfinals on Saturday, which they won 4-2 after finishing scoreless in regulation.
The result continued Uruguay’s remarkable rise under the guidance of Marcelo Bielsa after embarrassingly crashing out of the 2022 World Cup during the group stage. La Celeste have shown that they have the credentials to go all the way this year. They won three games out of three by an aggregate score of 9-1 to secure top spot in Group C before securing a famous victory over Brazil.
Colombia, meanwhile, progressed to the knockout rounds after finishing top of Group D with seven points from three matches. After winning their opening two group-stage fixtures against Paraguay and Costa Rica by an aggregate score of 5-1, Colombia required at least a draw against South American giants Brazil to maintain their position at the summit.
As a result, Los Cafeteros got a favourable quarterfinal draw against underdogs Panama, and they made full use of it, thrashing the Panamanians 5-0 at the University of Phoenix Stadium on Saturday.
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What time is Colombia vs. Uruguay kickoff?
This Copa America match kicks off from Bank of America Stadium on Wednesday, July 10 at 8:00 p.m. local time in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
Here’s how that time translates across all of the time zones in North America:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Wed, Jul. 10 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Wed, Jul. 10 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Wed, Jul. 10 | 6:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Wed, Jul. 10 | 5:00 p.m. |
| Alaska ST | Wed, Jul. 10 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Hawaii ST | Wed, Jul. 10 | 2:00 p.m. |
Colombia vs. Uruguay live stream, TV channel
- TV channel (US): FS1, Univision, TUDN
- Streaming (US): FUBO, Fox Sports app/website, TUDN app/website, Univision Now, ViX
- TV channel (Canada): CTV Two, TSN 1, 3, 4, RDS
- Streaming (Canada): TSN+, RDS App, CTV App
USA: Colombia vs. Uruguay from Bank of America Stadium will be televised in the United States on FS1, with a Spanish-language broadcast via Univision and TUDN. All three channels are available to stream on Fubo, with the latter offering a FREE seven-day trial.
Spanish language coverage is also available on streaming platform ViX.
Canada: All Copa America matches can be seen in Canada on TSN’s respective TV channel and live streaming services. RDS provides French language coverage.
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Colombia vs. Uruguay predicted lineups & team news
In what looks set to be a real boost for Colombia on Wednesday, Crystal Palace defensive midfielder Jefferson Lerma will be available to return from suspension. Defender Jhon Lucumi has missed the past three games through a leg injury and will likely miss out again here.
Head coach Nestor Lorenzo could therefore continue with Davinson Sanchez and Carlos Cuesta in central defence, while Jhon Cordoba will likely start up front ahead of Rafael Santos Borre and Chelsea-linked Jhon Duran.
Former Real Madrid superstar James Rodriguez‘s brilliance was the centre of attention at the University of Phoenix Stadium as Colombia emphatically beat Panama 5-0. After this individual show, Rodriguez has five assists and one goal at the Copa America, becoming the first Colombian to register that tally of assists at any major international tournament. Liverpool’s Luis Diaz also got on the scoresheet against Panama and will play a leading role in attack here.
Colombia starting lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Vargas (GK) — Munoz, Sanchez, Cuesta, Mojica — Rios, Lerma, Arias — James, Cordoba, Diaz.
Injured: Jhon Lucumi (knock).
Suspended: None.
Uruguay will be without the services of Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo, who limped off against Brazil last weekend and is suspected to be out for the next couple of weeks with a muscle injury. Jose Maria Gimenez replaced the Barcelona star in the match and will likely do so from the start here.
Head coach Marcelo Bielsa will also be unable to call upon Boca Juniors star Nahitan Nandez after the 28-year-old was shown a straight red card in the 71st minute of their quarterfinal. Flamengo right-back Guillermo Varela came off the bench as a late sub last time out and could be handed a starting role against Colombia.
Bielsa has successfully implemented his signature philosophy into the Uruguayan team, which is characterised by aggressive man-marking, counter-pressing with a high line, and a build-up in a 3-4-3 formation. The Celeste will try to build from the midfield and dictate the tempo, backed by the energetic engine room comprising Manuel Ugarte and Federico Valverde.
Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez will spearhead Bielsa’s attack on Wednesday, having opened his Copa America campaign with back-to-back strikes against Panama and Bolivia last month. Attacker Maximiliano Araujo, who was stretchered off wearing a neck brace following a nasty collision in Uruguay’s win over USA, returned from injury to play the full 90 against Brazil and should start again here.
Uruguay predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Rochet (GK) — Varela, Gimenez, M. Olivera, Vina — Ugarte, Valverde — Pellistri, De la Cruz, M. Araujo — Nunez.
Injured: Ronald Araujo.
Suspended: Nahitan Nandez (red card).
Colombia vs. Uruguay prediction
- Score prediction: Colombia 1-2 Uruguay
There will be an abundance of talent available to both teams’ wily managers on Wednesday, with a fine blend of invaluable experience and youthful promise lending this encounter an unmissable feel.
Colombia have plenty of momentum heading into this semifinal. The team is scoring goals, dominating the midfield and have passionate fans backing their every attack. However, they are also a team that rides on emotions. Will the excitement and importance of the next round prove all too much for them to handle, or will they put a statement performance to seep into the final?
The Colombians don’t defend particularly well, but they also have the most firepower in the tournament with a number of attacking options, and they haven’t left little to chance this tournament.
Uruguay, meanwhile, reached the semifinal using a slightly different strategy. Against Brazil, they played a physical press in a nasty match that saw them go a man down. Marcelo Bielsa’s side somehow battled their way to the semifinal but it got the job done, and the Sporting News back them to disrupt Colombia’s stunning 27-game unbeaten run.
