The Brazilian national team will open its campaign in the South American Football Championship (Copa America 2024), currently being held in the United States, by facing the Costa Rica national team.
The Brazilian, who has won nine titles in the tournament, will play with his Costa Rican counterpart (at dawn on Tuesday) in the first round of the fourth group stage of the continental competition, which also includes the Paraguay and Colombia teams. The Brazilian national team always comes at the top of the candidates to win the title when it participates in any major competition, and this applies to its current participation in the Copa America. On the other hand, the Costa Rica national team is entering the tournament in high spirits, after its good results at the beginning of its journey in the CONCACAF qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, as it is looking for its fourth consecutive appearance in the major international forum. It is expected that the team of Uruguayan coach Gustavo Alfaro will face stiff competition in the group stage of the tournament, which is witnessing its first appearance since the 2016 edition. The Paraguayan national team will face its Colombian counterpart on Monday evening, at the beginning of their matches in the fourth group of the group stage of the continental competition, which also includes the national teams of Brazil and Costa Rica. At NRG Stadium in Houston.
