The 'Train' Valencia has faith in the Colombian national team ahead of the games against Bolivia and Venezuela

The former Bayern Munich player believes that Reinaldo Rueda's team can still qualify for Qatar 2022

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The Colombia team will have a crucial this March 24 at the Metropolitan of Barranquilla against Bolivia for the Qualifiers heading to Qatar 2022. Those led by Reinaldo Rueda need a win to continue in the race to qualify for the World Cup event.

Despite the complicated situation that the national team is going through, the voices of support have not been long in coming. Several former players of the 'Tricolor' hope that the Colombian team can and will have how to fight until the end.

A voice authorized to speak on this subject is Adolfo 'El Tren' Valencia, who played the World Cups in the United States 1994 and France 1998. With the national team jersey, he played a total of 34 matches scoring 14 goals. In addition, he was present scoring the fifth goal in the 5-0 win against Argentina at Monumental in 1993.

The former Independiente Santa Fe player gave statements for Infobae Colombia's microphones, where in addition to the Colombia National Team he also referred to the present of Liverpool player Luis Díaz.

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Currently, 'El Tren' Valencia lives in the capital of the republic where it has a sports headquarters where it is dedicated to training new prospects of players and then take them to try their luck to the old continent.

Although Colombia does not depend on itself to qualify, the former striker is expectant but cautious in his assessments of what Reinaldo Rueda's team can do in the games against Bolivia in Barranquilla and Venezuela in Puerto Ordaz, respectively.

In consulting him about the process of Reinaldo Rueda at the head of the Colombia national team, Adolfo was emphatic and assured that the South American qualifiers will be increasingly complex and he gave as an example the Peruvian and Ecuadorian national teams that have grown in recent years.

In addition, former Atlético de Madrid expressed support for the national team's players and exonerated them from all responsibility after poor qualifying results.

Finally, Adolfo 'El Tren' Valencia praised the quality of Luis Diaz who is going through a good time with Liverpool in the Premier League, as he enjoys the approval of his coach.

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