2024-09-12 10:00:05
Published: 09:28, 11 September 2024 Updated: 09:31, 11 September 2024
Colombia defeated Argentina 1 month and 27 days after losing the Copa America final. They beat Argentina 2-1 in the World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday (September 10) Bangladesh time.
However, Lionel Messi could not play in this match due to injury. Messiless Argentina fell behind in 25 minutes of the match. At this time, Hames Rodríguez increased the ball from the left side of the box to the D box. Yerson Mosquera hit the net with his head from close range. Colombia went into the break ahead with his goal.
Argentina did not take long to equalize after the break. In the 48th minute of the match, Nicolas Gonzales scored a goal to equalize. At this time Nico got the ball a little ahead of the midfield. Rush forward to the D box. The Colombian defenders tried hard to stop him. Nico broke through his resistance and stepped forward. Only Colombian goalkeeper Camilo Vargas was in front of him then. Niko wrapped the ball between his legs.
However, after 12 minutes of this goal, Colombia went ahead again. At this time, Nicolas Otamendi fouled Colombia’s Daniel Munoz in the box. The referee checked the VAR and awarded the penalty. Hames took the lead from the penalty.
Argentina could not repay this goal during the rest of the match. As a result, they could not avoid defeat.
With this victory, Colombia has taken the second place in the points table of the World Cup qualifiers with 16 points from 8 matches. On the other hand, Argentina is at the top with 18 points from equal matches.
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