Juan Guillermo Cuadrado: the five most important and unforgettable moments in the Colombia national team

The Colombia national team managed to score six points on the last date of the qualifiers, however, it was not enough as it did not participate in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. A very hard blow to a team made up of a generation that had become accustomed to playing the World Cup. Several of the top referents are doubtful for the following qualifiers and if that is the case, to play the Canada/US/Mexico World Cup in 2026. Juan Guillermo Cuadrado was quite affected by what happened and in a message on social networks he left a great concern.

“Just remembering that after 16 years we returned to a World Cup twice in a row is a reason to thank. Nobody but us as a family knows the sadness and more about thinking that it was your last chance for me (sic), but even in the middle of it we must get up and move on,” wrote the Colombian player who is currently wearing the Juventus shirt.

This publication leaves a big question mark among the fans of the Colombia National Team, as it could be the retirement of Juan Guillermo Cuadrado from the Tricolor. For now, the player, who was dismissed before the match with Venezuela, is in Turin and is preparing for the next Juventus match against Inter Milan next Sunday, March 3.

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Although the Juventus player's permanent absence from the national team has not yet been confirmed, his message has been understood by many people as a possible farewell, so on this last date of the qualifiers, he could have played his last match wearing the colors of the Colombian National Team. However, nothing can be confirmed yet and for now the national team will have to be restructured to think about the next Qualifiers.

1 - First match: On September 3, the Colombian National Team met in a friendly match against the Venezuelan National Team at the General José Antonio Anzoátegui Olympic Stadium. In that game he had a dream debut as he also scored, adding the first of the scoreboard at 16′. He made his debut in an official match on October 7, 2011 against Bolivia at the Copa America in Argentina; he entered the 51st minute for Fredy Guarín and the coach who made him debut was Hernán Darío Gomez.

2 - First goal: As we mentioned earlier, in the debut against Venezuela in the friendly he scored, however, his first goal in an official match was the World Cup in Brazil 2014, on June 24 against Japan. That match ended 4-1 in favor of the Tricolor and it was the winger who scored the first of the night since the eleven steps.

3 - World Cup Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018: juan Guillermo Cuadrado was key in the two appearances of the Colombia National Team in the world championships. In Brazil 2014 he played every match played by the Pékerman team and reported with a goal. In Russia 2018 he was also present at all Tricolor games and reported with a goal against Poland.

4- 10 goals and 19 assists for the Colombia National Team: Since making his debut in 2010 under the leadership of 'Bolillo' Gómez and until March 24, 2022 when he faced the Boliviana National Team, the Colombian scored a total of 10 goals for the Colombian National Team, two in world championships, two for Qualifying, one for Copa America and five in friendlies.

5- Second player with the most matches in the Colombia National Team: Juan Guillermo Cuadrado matched Carlos El Pibe Valderrama's mark in 111 matches played with the Tricolor, becoming, together with the legendary '10′, the second player with the most games for the Colombia National Team. Goalkeeper David Ospina leads the list with 123 matches.

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