Colombia got goals from Cristian Zapata and captain James Rodríguez in its opening match of the Copa América Centenario, beating the United States 2-0. Since the Copa América began inviting CONCACAF teams in 1993, the U.S. has lost all three Copa matches against Colombia, being outscored 7-1 in those matches.
Here are the top things from Friday's tournament opener:
- James capitalized on a DeAndre Yedlin handball in the box and converted the resulting penalty. Since 2014, James leads Colombia in goals scored (12), shots taken (73) and chances created (52). He ranks second in assists with six behind Juan Cuadrado (seven).