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GROUP B FIXTURES MACTH DAY 3:
MEXICO VS ECUADOR JUNE 30 8:OOPM EST JAMAICA VS VENEZUELA JUNE 30 8:OOPM EST
2 Assists in
VENEZUELA
GROUP B - COPA AMERICA 2024
COPA AMERICA APPEARANCES: 20
COPA CHAMPIONSHIPS: 0
Venezuela, ranked No. 8 in CONMEBOL
and seeking its first Copa América title, enters the 2024 tournament with a renewed sense of possibility under the leadership
of manager Fernando Batista. La Vinotinto has demonstrated formidable form with notable victories over Paraguay and Chile in World Cup qualifying, intensifying national aspirations to qualify for the World Cup for the first time. The 2024 Copa América is set as a crucial milestone in this journey. Despite being the last CONMEBOL member to debut in the tournament, starting in 1967 in Uruguay, Venezuela has boasted significant talents over the years. Noteworthy
players include José Luis Dolgetta, the
top Venezuelan scorer in Copa América history and the leading scorer of the 1993 edition, as well as Stalin Rivas, Juan Arango, Salomón Rondón, Oswaldo Vizcarrondo,
and Tomás Rincón, each making substantial contributions to La Vinotinto’s competitive legacy.
TOMAS RINCON
16 Apps in
Copa America
Tournaments
JAMAICA
Jamaica returns to the Copa América in 2024, marking their third appearance since their participation in both the 2016 edition in Chile and the Centenario edition the same year. Under the guidance of Heimir Hallgrimsson, a former dentist from Iceland who has been at the helm for three years, Jamaica is showing signs of ascension in North American soccer. This progress was underscored by a recent upset over Canada in the CONCACAF Nations League, which secured their ticket to the tournament. The Reggae Boyz are aiming to surpass their previous performances in the Copa América by securing their first victory in the history of the competition, setting an ambitious goal for the team as they look to continue their upward trajectory.
The West Ham star
FIFA RANKING HISTORY
CURRENT 55 (April 2024) HIGHEST 27 (August 1998) LOWEST 116 (October 2008)
COACH: Fernando Batista
NICKNAME: La Vinotinto (The Wine-Red) BEST TOURNAMENT RESULT: Fourth Place STAR MAN: Tomas Rincon (Santos FC)
ON THE RISE: Daniel Pereira (Austin FC)
COPA AMERICA APPEARANCES: 3 COPA CHAMPIONSHIPS: 0
MICHAIL ANTONIO
looks to lead his country to glory
this summer
TEAM BREAKDOWN
TEAM BREAKDOWN
COACH: Heimir Hallgrimsson
NICKNAME: The Reggae Boyz
BEST TOURNAMENT RESULT: Group Stage STAR MAN: Michail Antonio (West Ham) ON THE RISE: Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City)
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