The Colombian National Team receives this Tuesday its counterpart from Argentina in the match that opens the curtain of the 8th date of the World Cup qualifiers for the United States, Mexico and Canada 2026It will be a clash of powers with special overtones.
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Colombiawho tied the previous day (1-1) against PeruIn Lima, they want to defend their unbeaten record in this qualifying round and defeat a team that has been dominating and is first in the standings with 18 points.
Image of the Peru vs. Colombia match, in Lima, for the South American qualifiers.
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Colombia, to defend its home
The duel in the stadium Metropolitan of Barranquilla There will be no hint of revenge, as it is not a final, nor is there a trophy. Both teams will play for the three points in a difficult and close match that could be very similar to the one that took place in the decisive duel of the America’s Cup in which the champion was decided in overtime.
For the duel against the Albiceleste, the Coach Nestor Lorenzo would put his captain as a starter James Rodriguez, who was a substitute in Lima and brought a different rhythm to the match when he came on. The victim would be winger Luis Sinisterra who was unable to shine against Peru.
The concern is that James rodriguez He is coming in with little playing rhythm, in the last two months he only played those 45 minutes against Peru, as it was difficult for him to find a team and, in the week before Lorenzo’s call, he was barely able to train with Rayo Vallecano.
Nestor Lorenzo in the Colombian National Team
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The presence of is not entirely ruled out. Yaser Asprilla on the right wing, as the left-hander was very unbalanced against the Incas and left very good impressions due to the short dribble he handles and his good foot.
Argentinafor his part, arrived on Sunday night to acclimatize to warm Barranquilla. Coach Lionel Scaloni He has his concerns regarding the temperature and the time of the match, leaving some complaints along the way, despite the fact that they arrive with 24 more hours of rest than Colombia.
The doubt for the Argentines is the presence of the midfielder Alexis MacAllister, who suffered discomfort after the match against Chile in Buenos Aires. The striker is also on cotton wool Nicolas Gonzalez.
Lionel Scaloni
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“The squad returned to training at the Ezeiza grounds after achieving a clear 3-0 victory over La Roja and, according to the local press, Alexis Mac Allister and Nicolás González underwent medical tests, but have not yet been ruled out for the game against Colombia,” the agency said. EFE.
Colombia vs. Argentina game schedule
The ball in the Metropolitan Stadium of Barranquilla will start rolling this Tuesday, from 3:30 in the afternoon. The actions between Colombia and Argentina will be broadcast on Canal RCN and Caracol TV, you can also follow the minute-by-minute coverage, goals, controversial plays, one-on-one and reactions after the match on EL TIEMPO.
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