On Friday night, the centenary "Copa America" championship began in Santa Clara. The tournament started unsuccessfully for the host team, the United States.
In the state of California, the first matches of Group A were played between Colombia and the USA. The Colombians, who reached the quarterfinals of the 2014 World Cup, confirmed their favorite status and celebrated a victory with a score of 2-0.
Both goals were scored in the first half. In the 8th minute, Cristian Zapata scored the first goal, and James Rodriguez secured the victory with a precise shot from the penalty spot at the end of the half.
On this night, in Group A, Costa Rica and Paraguay's national teams will test themselves against each other. In total, 16 national teams will compete in the "Copa America" championship.
Result:
USA 0 - 2 Colombia
8' [0 - 1] C. Zapata
42' [0 - 2] J. Rodriguez
