Colombia vs. Paraguay: Live Updates from the 2024 Copa America

Match Preview

Colombia and Paraguay will kick off their 2024 Copa America campaigns against each other in the first match of Group D on June 14th at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Both teams will be looking to make a strong start to the tournament and secure a spot in the knockout stages.

Team News

Colombia will be without star striker Radamel Falcao, who is still recovering from a knee injury. However, they will have the likes of James Rodriguez, Juan Cuadrado, and Davinson Sanchez at their disposal. Paraguay, meanwhile, will be led by Miguel Almiron and Oscar Cardozo.

Predictions and Line-ups

Colombia are slight favorites going into the match, but Paraguay will be no pushovers. Here are the predicted line-ups for both teams:

**Colombia:** Ospina; Arias, Sanchez, Mina, Mojica; Barrios, Lerma, Rodriguez; Cuadrado, Muriel, Zapata

**Paraguay:** Silva; Rojas, Gomez, Balbuena, Arzamendia; Sanchez, Ortiz, Almiron; Medina, Cardozo, Gonzalez