Brazil vs Costa Rica highlights, BRA 0-0 CRC, Copa America 2024: Resolute Los Ticos hold Selecao to goalless draw

It is goalless between Brazil and Costa Rica at the end of 90 minutes at the SoFi stadium in Los Angeles, California. 

CRC subs: IN- Taylor, Mora OUT- Aguilera, Lassiter 

Five minutes added at the end of the second-half!

The keeper comes out to collect the ball but fails to do so. Rodrygo has the open net in front of him but fails to put it inside the net. The attack is not over as he is brought down inside the box and there is a strong penalty shout. The referee waves play to go on, which infuriates Brazil head coach Dorival. 

Brazil sub: IN- Martinelli OUT- Joao Gomes 

Brazil is pushing more numbers in attack, while Costa Rica has all its players back defending. Right now, it is a pure battle of attack vs defence. The Costa Ricans have been resolute till now. 

Paqueta shows quick feet to escape his marker on the left. He crosses in the middle and the ball deflects off a Costa Rica player and pops up in front of Guimaraes. Guimaraes lashes at the ball in full force and it is a rocket of an effort. But the shot is straight at Sequeira, who makes the save. 

Savio makes a good run inside the Costa Rica box, cuts in and tries to curl the ball into the far top-corner. However, his technique is lacking as the ball does not bend enough and ends up going out of play. 

Savio looks to make an immediate impact as he floats a cross in the middle of the box, hoping to find Endrick. However, the Costa Rican defence stays to cope with the danger and get the ball away in time. 

BRA subs: IN- Enrick, Savio OUT- Vinicius, Raphinha 

CRC subs: IN- Campbell, Madrigal, Bran OUT- Zamora, Ugalde, Brenes

Save - Paqueta dispatches a vicious shot from distance, which Sequeira saves well. That ball was heading inside the net. 

Raphinha’s cross from the right is helped onto Rodrygo by a deft touch from Vinicius. In a good position, Rodrygo goes for the shot but the ball ricochets off a Costa Rican player and hits his own face. 

CRC booking: Manfred Gualde becomes the second Costa Rican to see a yellow card in this contest. Francisco Calvo was the first to be cautioned in the 53rd minute. 

Lassiter tries to start a Costa Rica attack with a darting run down the left flank. But Raphinha fouls him and Costa Rica gets a freekick in a good position. 

Vinicius, this time from the right, tries to find a teammate inside the box with a cross. He does well to get his cross away from a tight space, but fails to do keep the ball in play. 

Raphinha’s cross almost finds Vinicius in the middle but Lassiter makes a last-ditch tackle to block the cross and potentially save a goal for his team. 

Both teams level at 0-0 as the second-half kicks-off at the the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

The match is goalless as the referee blows his whistle for half-time. Marquinhos thought he had given Brazil the lead in the 30th minute, but the goal was ruled out after Marquinhos was found to be offside by VAR. 

Rodrygo comes close as his shot from the edge of the box fizzes above the crossbar and goes out for a Costa Rica goalkick. 

Four minutes added at the end of the first-half!

Paqueta meets Vinicius’ cross from the left with a first-time volley but fails to make the desired connection to trouble the keeper. That is extremely difficult technique to pull off. 

Raphinha whips in a dangerous cross inside the Brazil box from a corner but Costa Rica keeper Sequeira sends the ball to safety with a confident punch. 

Goal overturned: Marquinhos’ goal is overturned for offisde after a VAR review. Brazil has to keep waiting for its first goal of Copa America 2024. 

Hold on, there is a VAR check. 

Costa Rica gets undone by a set-piece. Raphinha’s inswinger inside the Costa Rica box is good. Rodrygo tries to get a touch at the near-post but fails to do so. The movement confuses Sequeira and the ball goes to the back-post, where Marquinos lashes it in with the easiest of finishes. 

Vinicius with a peach of a pass, which finds Raphinha inside the box who takes the shot but is saved well by Costa Rica keeper Sequeira. The attack is alive as Bruno Guimaraes cuts in and looks to shoot. He goes down inside the box after a challenge and there is a penalty shout. However, the referee waves play to go on. 

Vinicius races down the left flank and finds Paqueta at the edge of the box with the cutback. Paqueta goes for a first-time shot but the connection is not strong as the ball takes a bobble and goes out of play. 

Bruno Guimaraes spots Vinicius’ forward run and tries to find him with a lofted through-ball from the centre-circle. The pass, however, is slightly overhit and Sequeira comes off his line to collect the ball. 

Zamora tries to launch an attacking move for Costa Rica, which has been a rare instance in the first 15 minutes. However, he runs out of space and is closed down, leading to the loss of possession. 

Vinicius threatens once again from the left. Not closed down, he gets enough time to send a low cross in the middle but the delivery is disappointing. 

Rodrygo gets himself ina good position inside the box and then shoots low across the face of the goal. The effort beats Sequeira and whizzes past the post. 

Vinicius twists and turns and manages to create room for a cross from the left flank. The cross, however, goes straight to the Costa Rica keeper. 

Danilo does well to thread a pass to Raphinha down the left flank, who races inside the box, hoping to square the ball into the centre. However, Costa Rica keeper Sequiera blocks the cross. 

Vinicius cuts in from the left, like he so often does, and goes for a shot from an ambitious distance. However, the effort is blocked. 

Brazil is not going for the high press right from the start. Right now, it is just testing the waters and trying to gauge their opoonent’s style of play. 

The Copa America Group D match between Brazil and Costa Rica is underway at the SoFi stadium in Los Angeles, California. 

Brazil: Alisson (GK); Arana, Marquinhos, Eder Militao, Danilo; Bruno Guimaraes, Paqueta, Joao Gomes; Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, Raphinha 

Costa Rica: Sequeira (GK); Mitchell, Vargas, Calvo (c); Quiros, Brenes, Galo, Lassiter, Ugalde, Aguilera, Zamora 

Brazil opens its 2024 Copa America campaign against Costa Rica on Monday in Los Angeles with a whole new look almost from top to bottom, with Real Madrid’s rising star Vinicius Jr leading a group that were waiting for an opportunity for a fresh start.

After a heartbreaking shootout defeat by Croatia in the World Cup quarter-finals at Qatar 2022, Brazil went through two caretaker managers as it waited for almost a year trying to lure manager Carlo Ancelotti from Real Madrid.

It got a 1-0 win over England at Wembley and fought back to draw 3-3 with Spain at the Bernabeu earlier this year.

In both games his hero was teenage sensation Endrick, who became the youngest to score at Wembley aged 17 and a few days later got the equaliser against Spain, leaving Real Madrid fans salivating as he will soon join the European champion.

The Copa America will be the first time Dorival has had time to work extensively with his players, who face Costa Rica following a three-week training camp in Florida before taking on Paraguay and Colombia in Group D.

With most of the attention on world champions Argentina and Lionel Messi, now playing in the MLS, Brazil will start their Copa America campaign without great expectations - something Dorival will be familiar with from his experience at club level.

(with inputs from Reuters)

When and where will the Brazil vs Costa Rica Copa America 2024 Group D match kick off?

The Brazil vs Costa Rica Copa America 2024 Group D match will kick off on Monday, June 25 (3:30 AM IST) at at the SoFi Stadium in California, United States of America.

Where to watch the live telecast of the Brazil vs Costa Rica Copa America 2024 Group D match in India?

There is no official confirmation about on which Network the Brazil vs Costa Rica Copa America 2024 Group D match will be live telecasted in India, however, you can follow the LIVE updates on the Sportstar website and app.

Where to live stream the Brazil vs Costa Rica Copa America 2024 Group D match in India?

There is no official confirmation about on which platform the Brazil vs Costa Rica Copa America 2024 Group D match will be live streamed in India, however, you can follow the LIVE updates on the Sportstar website and app.

Where to watch the live telecast of the Brazil vs Costa Rica Copa America 2024 Group D match in USA?

In the USA, the match will be telecasted across the FOX networks - FOX, FOX Sports 1 (FS1) and FOX Sports 2 (FS2)