The figure against the Crystal Palace star highlights the important role of Colombia

Colombia has been one of the dominant teams in the 2024 Copa America as it has won its two group games. Los Cafeteros won 2-1 against Paraguay and won 3-0 against Costa Rica.

Many Colombian players stood out in these two games. However, one of the unsung heroes, especially in the game against Costa Rica, is Crystal Palace defender Daniel Muñoz.

OptaJavier highlighted a figure that highlights how important Muñoz has been to Néstor Lorenzo and his team. Statistically, Muñoz was the top scorer against Costa Rica.

In addition, it is the highest number of goals scored by a Colombian player in the Copa America since Luis Perea (nine) against Peru in 2011. If Colombia want to top the group, they will need the 28-year-old to play against Brazil again. .

9 – Daniel Muñoz ?? He was the player with the most entries made against Costa Rica: this is the maximum number of tackles for a player from Colombia #CopaAmerica from Luis Perea (9) against Peru in 2011. Momento. pic.twitter.com/b2cKwJ43bT

– OptaJavier (@OptaJavier) June 29, 2024

After an impressive draw in the first match, Brazil secured a stunning 4-1 victory over Paraguay. Dorival Júnior and his team will have to beat Colombia on Matchday 3, which will make them finish in first place.