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Daniel Munoz scored in first-half stoppage time and Colombia secured the highest spot in Copa America’s Group D with a 1-1 draw towards Brazil of their conflict at Santa Clara, Calif., on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Colombia (2-0-1, 7 factors) advances to a quarterfinal matchup towards CONCACAF Cinderella Panama on Saturday in Glendale, Ariz. Panama superior from Group C, helped by a shock victory over the USA.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Brazil (1-0-2, 5 factors) heads into a deadly quarterfinal towards Group C winners Uruguay on Saturday at Las Vegas. The Selecao should play with out star Vinicius Junior after he picked up his second yellow card of the match on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Munoz’s strike canceled out a superb early free kick from Brazil’s Raphinha and extended Colombia’s unbeaten run to 26 matches, although its 10-game successful streak was halted.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Brazil went in entrance within the twelfth minute after James Rodriguez needlessly fouled Joao Gomes as he dribbled away from Colombia’s penalty space.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Up stepped Raphinha, who curled his free kick from about 28 yards over the defensive wall and inside the highest left nook after grazing the outstretched palm of diving goalkeeper Camilo Vargas.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Vinicius Junior thought he had earned a penalty within the forty third minute when he darted into the left facet of the world and tumbled underneath Munoz’s problem.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Replays appeared to indicate Munoz contacted Vinicius Junior and never the ball, however VAR Maruo Vigliano didn’t summon referee Jesus Valenzuela to the monitor.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Colombia then pulled degree in first-half stoppage time.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n As with most of his crew’s play within the first half, Rodriguez was concerned, sending a sliding move to Jhon Cordoba close to the penalty arc.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Cordoba turned to neatly slot the ball to Munoz making a run into the fitting facet of the world, and Munoz completed emphatically previous Brazil goalkeeper Alisson.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Brazil ratcheted up the stress after halftime however appeared most threatening primarily from set items.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Raphinha got here closest to scoring on one other free kick within the 59th minute that sailed narrowly large of the left submit.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Colombia’s Rafael Borre missed a good chance to offer his facet the lead within the 84th minute, reaching Luis Diaz’s low cross to the again submit, solely to sky his first-time effort over the crossbar.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Vargas pushed Andreas Pereira’s dipping effort from the penalty arc over the bar in second-half stoppage time.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n