Brazil get their 2024 Copa America campaign underway against Costa Rica in Group D.

The Selecao — who were defeated in the final by Argentina on home soil in 2021 — will be out for vengeance, and will be looking towards Real Madrid pair Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo to lead them to victory. 

Costa Rica meanwhile qualified through the play-in round, where they beat Honduras 3-1 to be one of the six CONCACAF nations in this special Copa America tournament.

CONCACAF teams qualified for the tournament due to the confederation organising the tournament alongside CONMEBOL.

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Brazil vs. Costa Rica live stream, TV channel

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• Streaming: Optus Sport

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What time is Brazil vs. Costa Rica kickoff?

This Copa America match kicks off from SoFi Stadium on June 24 at 6 p.m. local time in Los Angeles.

Here’s how that time translates across all of the time zones in Australia:

Brazil vs. Costa Rica lineups & team news

Allison is set to start in goal with Ederson out of the squad, whilst Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo will start up front, most likely alongside Barcelona’s Raphinha.

With Lucas Paqueta under a cloud due to his alleged gambling charges, Bruno Guimaraes and Douglas Luiz will probably be the main men in the midfield.

Brazil projected starting lineup (4-3-3): Alisson (GK) — Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhaes, Wendell — Bruno Guimaraes, Douglas Luiz, Ederson — Raphinha, Rodrygo, Vinicius

With legendary goalkeeper Keylor Navas retiring from international football shortly before the tournament, Costa Rica have a big gap in experience to fill.

The side lacks players currently at top clubs in Europe, with youngster Brandon Aguilera currently at Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.

Costa Rica projected starting lineup (3-4-2-1): Sequeira (GK) — Mitchell, Molina, Calvo — Quiros, Galo, Aguilera, Mora — Alcocer, Zamora — Contreras

Brazil vs. Costa prediction

• Score prediction: Brazil 3-0 Costa Rica

Whilst Brazil’s team may be slightly lighter in defence and midfield than in previous years, their attack is a fearsome prospect.

Featuring a potential Balon d’Or winner in Vinicius Jr, he has quality alone to win games at the Copa America.

Combined with Costa Rica recovering from the loss of Navas, this could be an easy start for Brazil.