Colombia v Costa Rica: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

James Wilson Published: 27 Jun 24 10:36

Colombia and Costa Rica will both be aiming to build on an encouraging start to their respective Copa America campaigns when they lock horns in Arizona.

Nestor Lorenzo's Colombia prevailed 2-1 over Paraguay in their group opener courtesy of goals from Crystal Palace duo Daniel Munoz and Jefferson Lerma, whilst Costa Rica were impressively able to hold Brazil to a goalless draw.

This sets up an encounter between Colombia and Costa Rica on matchday two in Group D nicely, with a win enough to seal the Colombians' progression through to the knockout rounds.

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How to watch Colombia v Costa Rica and TV channel

Colombia v Costa Rica is available to watch live in the UK and will be broadcast on Premier Sports 1 and bet365's Live Sports Streaming Service.

Colombia v Costa Rica kick-off time, date and venue

Colombia v Costa Rica will take place at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona on Friday 28th June, with kick-off scheduled for 23:00 BST.

Colombia v Costa Rica stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

Colombia have the upper hand on Costa Rica when it comes to the two nations' all-time head-to-head - with 10 wins, one draw and four defeats in 15 meetings.

The last match between Colombia and Costa Rica came in an international friendly in October 2018, with the Colombians winning 3-1 at home thanks to a brace from Cucho Hernandez and a goal from Carlos Bacca.

The two teams have met on four occasions in the Copa America, with Colombia coming out on top each time.

Colombia v Costa Rica head-to-head record (H2H)

Colombia wins	10
Draws	1
Costa Rica wins	4

*H2H stats refer to all competitions

Colombia v Costa Rica team news

Colombia team news

Colombia could be without defender Jhon Lucumi for the match against Costa Rica after the Bologna centre-back was forced to be replaced after just 25 minutes in his country's 2-1 win over Paraguay due to a knock.