Argentina without Messi loses 1-2 to Colombia… Rodriguez scores 1 goal and 1 assist
Brazil lost 0-1 away to Paraguay
Argentina and Brazil, the two powerhouses representing South American football, were defeated in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Colombia won 2-1 against Argentina in the 8th match of the South American qualifiers for the North and Central American World Cup held at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez in Barranquilla, Colombia on the 11th (Korean time).
With this, Colombia has achieved an undefeated streak of eight consecutive matches in the South American qualifiers, and is now in second place with 16 points, following Argentina (6 wins, 2 losses, 18 points).
Argentina’s 12-match winning streak (including a penalty shootout win) that began with a 1-0 win over Brazil in November last year was ended.
The key player in Colombia’s victory was James Rodriguez, who was named the 2024 Copa America Best Player. Rodriguez, who led Colombia to second place in the Copa America with one goal and six assists, led Colombia to victory today with one goal and one assist, including the winning goal.
Colombia took the lead in the first half through a header from a corner kick by Gerson Morquera, who leapt high into Rodriguez’s cross and headed home.
Argentina, which did not have Messi for this match due to injury, counterattacked with players such as Lautaro Martinez and Julián Alvarez, and brought the match back to level ground with a goal by Nicolas Gonzalez in the 3rd minute of the second half.
But Colombia were unshaken and took the lead again in the 15th minute of the second half with Rodriguez scoring a penalty kick.
Argentina then brought on Alexis McAllister and Giovani Lo Celso to try to equalize, but Colombia held on with a solid defense to secure the win.
Brazil went on an away match against Paraguay and lost 0-1 after conceding the winning goal in the 20th minute of the first half.
With this, Brazil remained in 5th place with 3 wins, 1 draw, and 4 losses (10 points), a win rate below 50%. Paraguay marked 7th place with 2 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses (9 points).
Brazil faced Paraguay with an elite lineup, including the Real Madrid trio of Vinicius, Rodrigo, and Endric.
Brazil also had the upper hand in ball possession (71%-29%) and in the number of shots (9-7), but they failed to score due to a lack of finishing passes and shooting precision.
Paraguay gave up the initiative but held on until the end after Diego Gomez’s opening goal in the 20th minute of the first half to win for the first time in nine games.
(Seoul = News 1)
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