Daily bread 06/30/2024

• Colombia beat Costa Rica 3-0 to book spot in Copa America knock-outs | Reuters

  • Colombia beat Costa Rica 3-0
  • book spot in Copa America knock-outs
  • booked their spot
  • cruised to a 3-0 win
  • Colombia top their group
  • ahead of Costa Rica and Brazil
  • Paraguay are bottom
  • sealed a tenth consecutive victory and 25th match without defeat
  • they pursue their first Copa America title since 2001
  • a draw in their final group match against Brazil on Tuesday should suffice.
  • Costa Rica, who have one point, are still in the running
  • and hope for other results to go their way
  • Costa Rica goalkeeper Patrick Sequeira bundled over Cordoba in the box
  • Colombia made them pay,
  • As Costa Rica pressed for an equaliser
  • Diaz, who confidently converted from the penalty spot
  • head Jhon Arias' corner past Sequeira from close range
  • Sanchez outmuscling defender Juan Pablo Vargas
  • Cordoba rounded out the scoring three minutes later
  • latch onto James Rodriguez's long ball
  • calmly slotting his finish past Sequeira

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