Colombia beat Panama live updates (2024)

James Rodriguez scored one goal and set up two more as Colombia hammered Panama 5-0 at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Saturday.

Colombia will play Uruguay in the second Copa America semi on Wednesday, with the winners of that tie up against either Argentina or Canada in the showpiece final next Sunday.

Colombia have reached the semifinals of Copa America for the third time in the past four editions of the tournament. In the previous two instances, they lost at the semifinal stage, to Chile in 2016 and to Argentina in 2021.

This time, they await the winner of tonight's quarterfinal between Brazil and Uruguay. You can follow our live coverage of that match here!

The Athletic's Stu James was on hand at State Farm Stadium to witness Colombia's impressive performance. He's broken down the match's biggest talking points, including:

• Is James Rodriguez the player of the tournament so far?
• The importance of goal-line technology
• Who was Luis Diaz’s goal celebration for?

Follow the link below to check out his breakdown!

Colombia have now scored 11 goals across their four games at Copa America, matching their highest-ever scoring output at the tournament.

The previous two times they scored 11 goals they reached the final of Copa America, finishing as runners-up in 1975 before winning their sole title in 2001 on home soil.

Borja's penalty was the final kick of the match. Colombia roll into the semifinal having set down a serious impressively marker!

They await the winner of Brazil vs Uruguay.

90+4' Colombia 5-0 Panama

Borja sends Mosquera the wrong way and Colombia have run the score up to five!

90+2' Colombia 4-0 Panama

Jose Cordoba absolutely smashes into Santiago Arias in Panama's box and Colombia have their second penalty of the match!

90+1' Colombia 4-0 Panama

Two minutes are added on to the end of the match.

89' Colombia 4-0 Panama

With the result well beyond any doubt, this game is limping to a finish.

85' Colombia 4-0 Panama

Panama make the 10th and final sub of the match as Ismael Díaz comes on for José Fajardo.

83' Colombia 4-0 Panama

Panama make their fourth sub as Omar Valencia replaces Éric Davis, who gives the captain's armband to Édgar Bárcenas.

80' Colombia 4-0 Panama

Welch gets into a good shooting position from the edge of Colombia's box and arrows a powerful shot towards the far upper corner but fails to hit the target.

79' Colombia 4-0 Panama

That was Jhon Cordoba's final action as Colombia make their fifth and final change, replacing him with Miguel Borja.

78' Colombia 4-0 Panama

Carrascal sets Cordoba up for a free header right in front of goal but Cordoba completely whiffs on his attempt!

75' Colombia 4-0 Panama

That ball was in from the moment that it left the right foot of Richard Rios – a thumping angled drive that nestled in the bottom corner... and I actually thought Colombia had passed up a chance to turn that attack into a goal.

73' Colombia 4-0 Panama

Colombia make another double switch, bringing Santiago Arias on for Daniel Muñoz, and Juan Fernando Quintero on for James Rodríguez.

70' Colombia 4-0 Panama

The referee looked like he was about to award Colombia a penalty when Rios ran onto the ball and hit a thunderbolt of a strike into the far lower corner of the net from well outside the box!

Players including the goalkeeper seemed to stop for a brief moment expecting the referee to blow his whistle.

68' Colombia 3-0 Panama

Well, I'm amazed! James Rodriguez stays on, for now.

Chants of "Lucho" reverberate around the stadium as Luis Diaz departs. He'd taken a few whacks in the second half, so it seems like a wise decision to rest him.

The industrious Jhon Arias is withdrawn too – another sign of how highly Lorenzo values the midfielder.

66' Colombia 3-0 Panama

Colombia make their first two subs, replacing Luis Díaz and Jhon Arias with Luis Sinisterra and Jorge Carrascal.

64' Colombia 3-0 Panama

Diaz skips around a defender and darts towards the Panama box before Farina cynically clips him from behind to stop the attack, earning the defender a yellow card.