The Colombia team thrashed Bolivia 3-0 at the Metropolitano Stadium in Barranquilla, however, despite the victory, the poor results of the past leave it hanging by a thread and relying on a miracle to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. His last rival will be Venezuela, but prior to this meeting, press releases emerged indicating that President Nicolás Maduro, had urged the players of the 'vinotinto' team to beat Colombia, in order to win a double prize.
Although football has always been involved with politics, some leaders take profits from the sporting triumphs of their representatives, in this case journalist Carlos Antonio Vélez, stated in the Win Sports Planeta Fútbol program, that Nicolás Maduro would have a double booty ready, in case the selection of his country I managed to beat Colombia.
On the other hand, the Colombian national team is attentive to any anomalies in their displacement, since presumably the details of accommodation in Venezuelan territory would be changed at the last minute, as was able to establish the daily Marca, for this reason the delegation acts with caution and is preparing for a plan b. It should be noted that the match will be played in the fiery city of Puerto Ordaz, 8 hours from Maturín, in the eastern Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
This information heats up the mood, ahead of next Tuesday's match, the Colombian team is obliged to win, however, it must expect other results, in order to continue dreaming at least of the repechage, which will allow it to be in the World Cup event at the end of this year. Although the national team had the opportunity to qualify ahead of time, the goal drought and the unfinished game prevented it from this feat,
For its part, Venezuela has its sights set on the next world cup, but so far, it seeks to continue strengthening the game with its new technical director, an old acquaintance for Colombians such as José Néstor Pékerman. Today the 'vinotinto' team will face the Argentine team, second in the standings and already classified in the world championship, 'la celeste' welcomes the Venezuelans at the La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, at 6:30pm Colombian time.
Colombia against Venezuela will be a match of heart attack, as the last date will be played simultaneously in all the territories of South America. The Cachamay stadium in the city of Guyana, will witness a match that defines the history of two teams with an important precedent. Pékerman will face the team that led twice in a row to a world championship, while Colombia will seek to score the three points and hope that the Peruvian team will lose or draw, as the 'Incas' beat the coffee team by one point and are in fifth place in the repechage zone.
The national team will not have the presence of Juan Guillermo Cuadrado due to accumulation of yellows, however, coach Reinaldo Rueda already puts on the table the names that will replace Antioquia. On the other hand, although Colombia thrashed Bolivia, their play in a few minutes of the match was not conclusive, therefore, variants are expected for the next date. This party probably defines the future of Rueda, given this situation, names have emerged that can replace it, but Colombians still retain the faith and hope of qualifying for their third World Cup event in a row, because with the help of José Pékerman, this became a custom and Colombia regained the category that had had several years ago.
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