Miguel Borja led the 2-0 for the 'coffee growers' in Colombia vs Bolivia for Playoffs

The goal of tranquility for Colombia reached 71 minutes of play and it was Miguel Borja who scored in the match against Bolivia for the penultimate date of the South American Qualifiers heading to Qatar 2022. The striker appeared as nine inside the small area after a rebound that was needed to put his goal.

20 minutes before the end, the Barranquilla Junior striker went back a few meters to help recover the ball and ended up giving a pass to the side for Luis Diaz. The Liverpool striker opened it further to the left side and from there came the center that bounced on the leg of a defender of 'La Verde' and ended up totally displacing Carlos Lampe, who had no choice in the goal. The 29-year-old footballer just had to push her.

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Colombia and Bolivia will face off this Thursday, March 24 for the South American Qualifiers simultaneously with others three commitments, including Peru vs. Uruguay. The coffee growers are the ones with the highest chance, placing in the seventh box with 17 points, four points behind the repechage place (fifth place) taken by the Peruvian national team at the moment.

The match will be played at the Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez stadium in Barranquilla with 100% of the capacity allowed. Both teams have minimal chances of attending the Qatar 2022 World Cup, but they do not lose hope and will look for the three points at any time.

Those led by Reinaldo Rueda on the last double date could not score any points. He lost to the Peruvian national team in Barranquilla 1-0 and by the same result to Argentina on the road. He hasn't scored a goal seven games ago. The last time he won was the 3-1 victory over Chile on September 09, 2021. On the other hand, 'La Verde' is placed in the eighth place and they will have to win their two matches and wait for other results to take at most the fifth place. On this date, those led by César Farias can be totally eliminated.

Both squads have met 31 times between friendlies, Copa America and qualifying processes. The advantage is the 'tricolor' square with 14 wins and 11 wins. The 'highlands' won six times. The last time they met, they drew 1-1 on September 2, as part of the ninth date of the World Cup Qualifiers to be held in Asia. The goals were scored by Roger Martinez and Fernando Saucedo.

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