Argentina’s Lautaro Martinez is the Copa’s top goal scorer, while Colombian skipper James Rodriguez leads the assists chart.

Rodriguez, once the star of Colombia’s 2014 FIFA World Cup run, has re-emerged as the talisman, playing a crucial role in his side’s Copa 2024 campaign. Their victory against Uruguay in the semi-finals, despite being down to 10 men, highlights the newfound spirit under coach Nestor Lorenzo.

Little was expected of Rodriguez as he came to the tournament following a poor season at Brazilian club Sao Paulo. However, he has had six assists in the tournament so far, overtaking Lionel Messi’s record (5 in 2021) for the most assists in a single edition of the tournament since records began to be kept in 2011.