CColombia was in debt with the game, but managed to save a draw against Peruon the seventh day of the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in North America.
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The national team had a huge scare when it started losing at the N stadium. Now, the team led by Néstor Lorenzo is getting ready to face Argentina in Barranquilla, in the first clash between these teams after the final of the 2024 Copa América.
national team of Lima, with a goal from Alexander Callens. Then, Luis Díaz scored the equalizer after a corner kick from James Rodríguez and a header from Jhon Jáder Durán.
The situation could have been much worse for Colombia, when Gianluca Lapadula scored the goal that gave the Peruvians the lead in the 26th minute. However, the match’s central referee, Uruguayan Esteban Ostojich, ruled the action offside.
The VAR audios in the goal disallowed in the Peru vs. Colombia game
The VAR correctly validated Ostojich’s decision and this Saturday, to leave no doubt, Conmebol published the audios of the conversation between those in charge of the video refereeing and the central referee. This was the recording:
The Colombian national team coach was not happy with what his team showed in Lima. “We have to improve our game, a bit of everything. We were not at the level of the Copa América in terms of the fluidity of the game. The qualifying round is another context and what is clear is that we want to add points,” he declared in a press conference.
The draw kept Colombia as the only undefeated team in the qualifying round and left them in third place in the standings, with 13 points.
It is worth remembering that the top six in the table qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup and the seventh will have to play a play-off.
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