- The number 10 provided two assists in a single match again.
- He scored his first goal in the tournament.
James Rodríguez is having a great CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™. As captain and leader of the team coached by Néstor Lorenzo, the number 10 was fundamental in the victory over Panama, which secured Colombia's place in the tournament's semifinals.
The 32-year-old player participated in all three of Colombia's goals in the first half:
- In the 8’, he executed the corner that ended with Jhon Córdoba's header.
- In the 15’, he took and scored the penalty, marking his first goal at CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™.
- In the 40’, with a free kick from behind the halfway line, he assisted Luis Díaz for Colombia's 3-0 lead.
James was replaced by Juan Fernando Quintero at the 70th minute, after Colombia's fourth goal.
The player, who began his career at Envigado, reached 5 assists in the tournament, equaling Lionel Messi's record from 2021 (a statistic tracked since 2011).
James has two matches left to break the record and will also aim to achieve his best result in the oldest international football tournament: he finished third in the CONMEBOL Copa América Centenario 2016™.
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