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Updated September 11, 2024

Colombia Stunned World Champions Argentina!

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Once again, Colombia offered a very intense fight with the World Champions Argentina. Last night, Colombia welcomed Argentina to play the qualifiers for the...

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Colombia Stunned World Champions Argentina!

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Once again, Colombia offered a very intense fight with the World Champions Argentina. Last night, Colombia welcomed Argentina to play the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in Barranquilla, which is known for being one of the toughest grounds due to the overheating and humidity. However, both teams were too aggressive, but Colombia eventually won the match and have remained unbeaten in the World Cup qualifiers. On the other hand, Argentina had won 12 successive games before they faced off against Colombia last night. Unfortunately, their winning streak has Been broken as Colombia defeated the World Champions in Barranquilla.

Match Report

Since Angel Di Maria retired and Lionel Messi Still recovering from injury, Lionel Scaloni tried his best to deploy the best possible XI against Colombia. The manager set up the team formation with 4-4-2, where Lautaro Martinez led the attack with Julian Alvarez. Meanwhile, Colombia's boss played his team in a classic 4-3-3 formation, using Luis Diaz and James Rodriguez in two wings with Durran in the middle. The two teams were very aggressive from the start, having plenty of chances. But it was Colombia who broke the deadlock in Barranquilla. In the 25th minute, Colombia took the lead when defender Yerson Mosquera converted James Rodriguez's corner kick into a goal with a beautiful header. Argentina could not find the equalizer in the first half but did not take much time in the second half to level the scoreline. Nicolas Gonzalez made a strong run and beat the Colombian goalkeeper to find the net in the 48th minute. After that, both teams tried hard to go ahead. But the home side got a golden opportunity when the referee awarded a controversial penalty in 55 minutes. Captain James Rodriguez stepped forward to take the spot kick and made no mistake. "The only thing I said to him and to Muñoz is that the only player who didn't protest on the entire field was him. Welcome to them Who awarded the penalty and Nothing else to say. Sometimes It goes one way and sometimes the other," Argentine boss Scaloni talked about the penalty. However, Argentina could not score more in the remaining minutes, resulting in Colombia securing the match with a 2-1 margin.

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