In an emphatic display of dominance, the Colombia National Football Team secured a convincing 5-0 victory over Panama in the Copa América 2024 quarter-finals. The match took place on 7th July 2024 and saw Colombia assert their control from the opening minutes, delivering a powerful performance that left Panama with little chance to respond.
Colombia opened the scoring early with Jhon Córdoba netting the first goal in the 8th minute. Just seven minutes later, James Rodríguez converted a penalty, extending their lead to 2-0. The Colombians were relentless, as Luis Díaz added a third before half-time in the 41st minute. By half-time, the score stood at 3-0, a clear indicator of Colombia’s intent.
Panama struggled to regain composure, and Colombia’s well-organized attack and defense continuously thwarted their efforts. Rafael Ríos made it 4-0 in the 70th minute, sealing Panama’s fate. In the dying moments of the game, Miguel Borja scored from the penalty spot during stoppage time, rounding off the victory at 5-0.
With this dominant performance, Colombia advanced to the next stage of the tournament, showing why they are one of the strongest contenders in Copa América 2024.
Colombia National Football Team vs Panama National Football Team Lineups
Colombia Line-up
- 12 – C. Vargas
- 2 – C. Cuesta
- 23 – D. Sanchez
- 21 – D. Munoz (70’, 73’)
- 17 – J. Mojica
- 6 – R. Rios (70’)
- 11 – J. Arias (66’)
- 15 – M. Uribe (45’)
- 7 – L. Diaz (41’, 65’)
- 10 – J. Rodriguez (C) (8’, 15’, 41’, 73’)
- 24 – J. Cordoba (8’, 79’)
Colombia Substitutes
- 8 – J. Carrascal (66’)
- 13 – Y. Mina
- 20 – J. Quintero (73’)
- 4 – S. Arias (73’)
- 1 – D. Ospina
- 18 – L. Sinisterra (65’)
- 9 – M. Borja (79’, 90’ + 4’)
- 22 – Y. Asprilla
- 19 – R. Borre
- 5 – K. Castano
- 25 – A. Montero
- 26 – D. Machado
Colombia Manager
Nestor Lorenzo
Injuries and Suspensions
16 – J. Lerma
Panama Line-up
- 22 – O. Mosquera
- 25 – R. Miller (46’)
- 3 – J. Cordoba (90’ + 2’)
- 24 – E. Farina (64’)
- 15 – E. Davis (C) (83’)
- 6 – C. Martinez (62’)
- 14 – J. Welch (54’)
- 23 – M. Murillo
- 17 – J. Fajardo (85’)
- 10 – Y. Barcenas
- 2 – C. Blackman (46’)
Panama Substitutes
- 12 – C. Samudio
- 1 – L. Mejia
- 19 – I. Anderson
- 21 – C. Yanis
- 4 – E. Anderson
- 13 – F. Gondola
- 26 – K. Lenis
- 9 – E. Guerrero (46’)
- 5 – A. Ayarza (62’)
- 16 – C. Harvey (46’)
- 11 – I. Diaz (85’)
- 18 – O. Valencia (83’)
Panama Manager
Thomas Christiansen
Injuries and Suspensions
8 – A. Carrasquilla
