Colombia ‘Hungry’ For Copa America 2024 Glory Says James Rodriguez

Charlotte: James Rodriguez heaped reward on his teammates after 10-man Colombia clinched a 1-zero victory over Uruguay to booklet an location in the Copa The u.s. final.

Rodriguez furnished his sixth reduction of the experience – a Copa The u.s. checklist – when his in-swinging cross grew to develop into headed in through Jefferson Lerma in the thirty ninth minute. On the other hand the Cafeteros were compelled to play the total 2nd 0.5 with 10 guys after Daniel Munoz grew to develop into despatched off in first-0.5 stoppage time for a 2nd yellow-card offense, reports Xinhua.

“The recreation bought very tricky, alternatively we defended nicely when we desired to,” Rodriguez instructed reporters after the match at Bank of The u.s. Stadium.

Colombia, who're undefeated in 28 matches, will meet Argentina in the final at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on Sunday.

“Credit should go to all of our avid gamers,” the earlier Identical Madrid midfielder recounted. “It wasn’t handy after we went down to 10 guys, alternatively we did a out of the straightforward job to retain on. Even as you may desire to be pushed and blissful things are much more natural.”

The Cafeteros could be vying for simply their 2nd Copa The u.s. title – and their first thinking about 2001 – whilst Argentina goals to win the continental trophy for a 16th time.

“The beautiful could be tricky alternatively we're hungry, and which is the rationalization the normal a should-have thing,” Rodriguez recounted. “I’ve been incredible incredible here [with the national team] for 13 years making an attempt to get keep of this. Now, it could actually be miles our hazard to create small print.”