- James Rodriguez reaches 6 assists for Colombia at CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™ and breaks the record for a single edition.
- A corner kick from the number 10 led to Jefferson Lerma's goal in the semifinals against Uruguay.
Midfielder James Rodriguez achieved an important record on July 10, 2024, when his Colombia faced Uruguay in the Semifinals of the CONMEBOL Copa América™. The pass for Jefferson Lerma to score was his 6th assist in the tournament, making him the player with the most assists in a single edition since 2011, when the statistic began to be computed.
With this sixth assist, the Colombian number 10 reaches the fourth game in five played with at least one pass on goal. He debuted with two in the victory against Paraguay. He added one more against Costa Rica and another two in the 5-0 against Panama, in the Quarterfinals – he almost failed to generate a direct goal in the match against Brazil, despite a great performance.
The previous mark belonged to Argentina's Lionel Messi, who had registered 5 assists in the CONMEBOL Copa América 2021™, won by his national team. James managed to equal the statistic in the previous phase and is now the new record holder in this regard after the corner that led to Lerma's goal, opening the scoring in the Semifinal.
