(Glendale) Davinson Sanchez and Jhon Cordoba scored within three minutes of each other in the second half and Colombia advanced to the quarterfinals of the Copa America on Friday with a 3-0 win over Costa Rica.
Colombia dominated possession (62%) for the second straight game and led 1-0 at halftime thanks to a goal from Luis Diaz on a penalty kick in the 31st minute.e minute.
The winners led 14-5 in shots attempted and will face Brazil on Tuesday in Santa Clara to conclude the round-robin tournament in Group D. Costa Rica will meet Paraguay the same day in Las Vegas.
Colombia won a 10e straight games and have not lost in their last 25 outings (20-0-5) since losing to Argentina in a World Cup qualifier in 2022.
Costa Rica caused the first major upset of the tournament when they held Brazil to a 0-0 draw.