Colombia do battle with Uruguay in the semifinals of the 2024 Copa America at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Wednesday.
Uruguay edged Brazil 4-2 in a penalty shootout after playing out a bruising 0-0 draw on Saturday in the quarterfinal to reach their first Copa America semifinal since 2011, when they last won the tournament.
There were 41 fouls committed, and Uruguay played with 10 men in the second half after Nahitan Nandez was sent off following a VAR review for a nasty tackle on Rodrygo.
Colombia, on the other hand, booked their slot in the semis in emphatic fashion as Juan Cuadrado, James Rodríguez, and Luis Díaz all scored goals in the first half to lead them to a 5-0 victory over Panama in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
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Uruguay vs. Colombia confirmed lineups, starting 11, team news
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 starting lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Rochet (GK) — Caceres, Gimenez, Olivera — De la Cruz, Betancur, Ugarte, Valverde — Araujo, Nunez, Pellistri.
Injured: Ronald Araujo.
Suspended: Nahitan Nandez (red card).
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, D. Sanchez, Cuesta, Mojica — Rios, Lerma, Arias — J. Rodriguez, Cordoba, Diaz.
Injured: Jhon Lucumi (knock).
Suspended: None.
Uruguay vs. Colombia live stream, TV channel
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | FS1, Univision, TUDN | Fubo, Fox Sports app/website, ViX, Univision Now, TUDN app/website |
| Canada | CTV Two, TSN 1, 3, 4, RDS | TSN+, RDS App, CTV App |
| UK | Premier Sports 1 | Premier Sports Player |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | — | — |
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.
UK: This match will be shown in the UK on Premier Sport Player's platforms.
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.
Australia: Australia's sole broadcaster for the Copa America is Optus Sport.
India: Unfortunately, there has been no official confirmation of TV and live stream broadcasts of Copa America in India. Reports had suggested that FanCode and Sony were ready to take up broadcast rights for the tournament but, as yet, that has not been made official. So at the moment, there is no official platform in India on which viewers can stream or any channel on which the match will be broadcast.
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