A 1-1 draw between Brazil and Colombia on Sunday sealed both teams' progress to the Copa America knockout stage. Colombia, who defeated Peru and Ecuador in their opening two matches, finished atop Group D, while Brazil, who lost to Peru in their second match, advanced as runners-up.
Colombia took the lead in the 10th minute through Miguel Borja, who slotted home a penalty after Brazil's Danilo was adjudged to have fouled Duvan Zapata in the area. Brazil responded well to the setback and created several chances to equalize, but they were denied by some excellent saves from Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina.
Brazil and Colombia Draw 1-1, Both Advance to Copa America Knockouts
Brazil's persistence paid off in the 78th minute when substitute Roberto Firmino headed home from close range after a cross from Neymar. The goal sparked a late onslaught from Brazil, but they were unable to find a winning goal, and the match ended in a draw.
The result means that Colombia finish top of Group D with seven points, while Brazil finish second with five points. Both teams will now advance to the knockout stage, where they will face opponents from Group C, which includes Uruguay, Chile, Paraguay, and Bolivia.
The match was played in front of a sell-out crowd at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, and the atmosphere was electric. Both sets of fans created a deafening noise, and they cheered their teams on throughout the match. The draw was a fair result, and it sets up an intriguing knockout stage for both teams.
* Colombia had 53% possession to Brazil's 47%.
* Brazil had 12 shots to Colombia's 8.
* Brazil had 4 shots on target to Colombia's 2.
* Colombia had 1 corner to Brazil's 3.
* Brazil had 17 fouls to Colombia's 12.
* Colombia had 2 yellow cards to Brazil's 1.
