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74% Ball Possession BRAZIL and 26% Ball Possession COSTA RICA
Brazil 0 – 0 Costa Rica
Brazil and Costa Rica made their debut with a goalless draw in the Copa America 2024 Group Stage Group D Matchday 1 on Monday 24 June 2024 at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA. This is a disappointment for Brazil who were favorites to win the game and failed to even score a goal. A draw for Costa Rica might be considered a positive result. Group D sees Colombia leading with 3 points after defeating Paraguay 2-1.
Incredible so, Brazil had more than 75% possession in the first half and had a goal disallowed for offside. Costa Rica proved to be a solid wall not allowing Brazil’s attack.
In the second half, in the 63rd minute, Lucas Paqueta hit the woodwork with a long-range effort just a minute before a venomous Guilherme Arana strike was kept out by save from Costa Rica goalkeeper Patrick Sequeira.
In the final 10 minutes before ending the game, Paqueta twice shot wide
Previously, Brazil has historically dominated meetings against Costa Rica. Stats showing Brazil winning 10 out of 11 matches, including a 2-0 victory in the 2018 World Cup group stage.
Costa Rica goalkeeper an iron wall!
¡Un gigante bajo palos! 🧤 pic.twitter.com/gbb87SUoBL
— Concacaf (@Concacaf) June 25, 2024
Quite a contrast in fan reactions between Costa Rica and Brazil fans at the end of the match 👀 pic.twitter.com/9ceFSfb79Y
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 25, 2024
🇧🇷 Serie A Players with Brazil National Team
- Defender Danilo (Juventus) played all 90 minutes
- Defender Bremer (Juventus) listed among substitutes
- Midfielder Ederson (Atalanta) listed among substitutes
🇨🇷 No Serie A Players with Costa Rica National Team
✅ Stats before the game: Brazil with a need for redemption to shine again after a shootout defeat by Croatia in the World Cup quarterfinals at Qatar 2022. In preparation for the big show, Brazil got a 1-0 win over England at Wembley and fought back to draw 3-3 with Spain at the Bernabeu Stadium earlier this year. The Copa America is the first time Dorival has had time to work with his players, who face Costa Rica following a three-week training camp in Florida before taking on Paraguay and Colombia in Group D.
Invitados de lujo 🤝 pic.twitter.com/aNrN5lF58B
— CONMEBOL Copa América™️ (@CopaAmerica) June 25, 2024
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📺 Click the video to watch Brazil 0 – 0 Costa Rica highlights on Monday 24 June 2024
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BRASIL ESCALADO! 🇧🇷
Saiu a escalação para a estreia na Copa America de Brasil x Costa Rica! Vestindo a Amarelinha, a Seleção Brasileira entra em campo hoje (24), às 22h, no SoFi Stadium, California.
BORA BRASIL! 🔥💛💚 #ThisIsBrasil #CopaAmerica2024 #BRAxCRC pic.twitter.com/rmt62wdweJ
— CBF Futebol (@CBF_Futebol) June 25, 2024
Photo via x.com/fedefutbolcrc
Photo via x.com/copaamerica_POR
🏆👉Result 🇧🇷 Brazil 0 – 0 Costa Rica 🇨🇷
⚽️Goals: 0
🟨 Booked: 53′ Francisco Calvo (C), 58′ Manfred Ugalde (C), 80′ Éder Militão (B)
✍ Ball Possession: 74% @CBF_Futebol and 26% @fedefutbolcrc
✅ https://t.co/H13kw1Xagx
#AnnaItalia #ItalianSoccerSerieA #ItalianSerieA https://t.co/tprB4NRTfS— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 25, 2024
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COPA AMERICA 2024
Group Stage Group D Matchday 1
Brazil 0 – 0 Costa Rica
Monday 24 June 2024
SoFi Stadium
Los Angeles, California, USA
Referee: Cesar Ramos (MEX)
Assistant referees: Alberto Morin (MEX), Marco Bisguerra (MEX)
Fourth Official: Alexis Herrera (VEN)
Fifth Official: Alberto Ponte (VEN)
VAR: Guillermo Pacheco (MEX)
Assistant VAR: Erik Miranda (MEX)
⚽️ Goals:
🟨 Booked:
✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:
🇧🇷 Lineup Brazil (4-3-3): Alisson; Danilo, Eder Militão, Marquinhos, Guilherme Arana; Bruno Guimarães, João Gomes, Lucas Paquetá; Raphinha, Vinícius Jr. and Rodrygo.
Coach: Dorival
🇨🇷 Lineup Costa Rica: Patrick Sequeira; Haxzel Quirós, Jeyland Mitchell, Juan Pablo Vargas, Francisco Calvo, Ariel Lassiter; Orlando Galo, Jefferson Brenes, Brandon Aguilera; Álvaro Zamora and Manfred Ugalde.
Coach: Gustavo Alfaro
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