I was hoping that two teams, Colombia and Uruguay, would make it to the end of this year's CONCACAF as they are both exciting teams, but unfortunately one of them had to go into third place after this match.
Uruguay and Brazil went through a fierce battle to reach the quarterfinals. It was a very tough game. In the end, they had to shoot each other 12 yards to win the game. This was the first time Uruguay didn't score a goal in the Americas after scoring numerous times in the previous rounds. Nonetheless, they did create a lot of chances against Brazil and should go into the wave.
However, on the plus side, they have once again stayed innocent at this year's America, conceding just one goal for the time being. Against an offensively potent Colombia, they will need to rely on their defense and midfield to perform well again in today's battle. Unfortunately, they had to do it without Landis. This son of a gun was red carded against Brazil, so he will be suspended for this match.
On the other hand, Colombia beat Panama 5-0 in a comfortable win that will give them a strong shot in the arm before they take on Uruguay in this match. Colombia's attacking players are in the excellent form required for the tournament and even veterans like Jimenez Rodigues are on fire as they contributed two assists and a goal in the top eight.
In addition, Luis Diaz was a huge offensive threat. His goal just before the end of the half gave his team a commanding 3-0 lead at halftime and allowed the leaders to send out sub selections in the second half to give all the starters an early rest.
I expect this to be a great game. Both teams on the pitch have a lot of offensive weapons so I'm expecting a goal fest. Colombia has been undefeated in many games. I think that gives them a slight edge in this match and predict that they will win in the end.
