Copa America 2021: Brazil and Colombia win on opening day

• by Mike Woitalla  @MikeWoitalla, Jun 14, 2021

The 47th Copa America, the world's oldest international soccer tournament launched in 1916, kicked off in Brazil on Sunday with a 3-0 win by the host over Venezuela and a 1-0 Colombia win over Ecuador on a brilliantly executed free kick.

Edwin Cardona, instead of shooting from a free kick 12 yards outside the penalty area, combined on a short-passing sequence with  Juan Guillermo Cuadrado to feed Miguel Borja, who headed back to Cardona to finish.

Sunday, June 13
Colombia 1 Ecuador 0. (Goal: Cardona 42)

Brazil had 62% of the possession and outshot Venezuela 18-3 in the host's 3-0 win on goals by Marquinhos, Neymar and Gabriel Barbosa.

Sunday, June 13
Brazil 3 Venezuela 0 (Goals: Marquinhos 23, Neymar 64, pen., Gabriel 89)