With the obligation to achieve a victory to preserve the remote chances that it still has of qualifying, the Colombian team will host Bolivia this Thursday in Barranquilla in the penultimate day of the South American Qualifiers for the Qatar World Cup.
(Read: Colombia National Team: the accounts to qualify for the Qatar World Cup)
Colombia will have to hold on to the hope that other results will come with direct rivalsin order to have options to fight for the playoffs and even reach Qatar directly.
Colombia’s accounts go through what rivals do.
(Also: Colombia National Team: the five conclusions of the Rueda call)
What happens if Colombia wins?
If the National Team wins, they must still wait for results. For example, if Peru wins any of the two remaining games (against Uruguay, in Montevideo, or against Paraguay, in Lima), it will become unattainable. The same happens with Uruguay, if it manages to defeat Peru or Chile.
In this way, he must hope that Peru draws or loses the two remaining games, so that Rueda’s team would surpass Gareca’s, by goal difference.
In a favorable scenario, Colombia must win both of its games and hope that Chile and Venezuela lose their matches.
What happens if Colombia draws?
With just 17 points in the table, a draw would take Colombia away from its chances, since a single draw by Peru (21 points and fifth in the tie) in any of its matches eliminates Rueda’s team.
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What happens if Colombia loses?
Losing against Bolivia means elimination from the World Cup in Qatar. Peru, with 21 points, would become unattainable and could not even fight for the playoffs.
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