Colombia avenged their Copa America final defeat with a 2-1 victory over Argentina.
MONTEVIDEO – James Rodriguez struck a winner from the penalty spot as Colombia avenged their Copa America final defeat with a 2-1 victory over Argentina in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday.
The victory at Barranquilla's Metropolitano Stadium lifted Colombia into second place in South America's 10-team qualifying competition with 16 points from eight points, just two points behind leaders Argentina. But three minutes after the interval, the visitors drew level when a misplaced pass from Rodriguez was pounced upon by Nicolas Gonzalez, who raced away, held off Mosquera and slotted past advancing Colombia keeper Camilo Vargas.Nicolas Otamendi clattered Daniel Munoz with a wild challenge and after several minutes, Chilean referee Piero Maza was sent to the VAR monitor and awarded a penalty.
With the tournament expanded to 48 teams, the top six finishers in South American qualifying will win a berth to the finals. After winning back-to-back Copa Americas in 2015 and 2016, the Chileans failed to qualify for both the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
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