The Colombian team lost this Thursday for the first time against Brazil in the South American World Cup Qualifiers match and won 2-1 with a double from Luis Díaz at the Metropolitan Stadium in Barranquilla. In an emotional clash on day five of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Canarinha took the lead through Gabriel Martinelli’s score and dealt the hosts blow after blow, coming out in search of the result and taking the three keys. points. In this result, Colombia It climbed to third place with nine points, while Brazil dropped to fifth place with seven points.
Fernando Diniz’s side came out to crush the locals and in a stormy start created the first chance in the first minute with some great interplay between Raphinha and full-back Emerson Royal, who sent of a cross for Vinicius who headed and sent the ball through .above Camilo Vargas’ goal. In that context came the 0-1 score in a wall between Vinicius and Gabriel Martinelli, who finished and overcame the resistance of the coffee goalkeeper in the 3rd minute.
The hosts were shaking themselves and starting to get dangerously close to Alisson’s goal. The first chance came in the 15th minute with an individual venture by Díaz on the left that ended with a pass for midfielder Jorge Carrascal. This is how the shots of the locals followed each other, creating danger in the Brazilian goal with shots from Díaz and James, mainly, while the visitors appealed to the talent of Rodrygo, who wore of the team leader’s shirt when he was injured, in the 26th minute, Vinicius.
The match maintained the same pace in the second half and Canarinha came agonizingly close to extending the lead through two shots by Raphinha, who was perfectly partnered by Rodrygo, who was saved by Vargas. Colombia lost clarity but were playing in Brazilian territory and that’s how they started sending cross balls. That allowed him to equalize on 74 when full-back Cristian Borja, who came on in the second half, sent in a cross and Díaz, alone in the area, headed over to celebrate 1-1 that score.
The team kept that momentum going and on 78, with a good play by winger Daniel Muñoz on the right, the ball reached James who sent another cross to Díaz, who celebrated 2-1 happily though he got angry and almost walked out. the playing field minutes before. In the end, Brazil suffered due to the fatigue of its players and Colombia secured a historic victory that put it in the standings and dreams of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
In the next matchday, scheduled for Tuesday, the coffee growers will visit Paraguay, while Canarinha will host Argentina in the South American classic.
DATA SHEET
2 – Colombia: Camilo Vargas; Daniel Muñoz, Davinson Sánchez, Jhon Lucumí, Deiver Machado (m.46, Cristian Borja); Kevin Castaño (m.83, Jefferson Lerma), Matheus Uribe (m.46, Luis Sinisterra), James Rodríguez, Jorge Carrascal (m.73, Richard Ríos); Luis Díaz and Rafael Santos Borré (m.66, John Córdoba)
Instructor: Néstor Lorenzo
1 – Brazil: Alisson; Emerson Royal, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhães (m.81, Endrick), Renan Lodi (m.81, Douglas Luiz); André, Bruno Guimarães; Raphinha (m.81, Pepê), Rodrygo (m.68, Paulinho), Vinícius Júnior (m.26, Joao Pedro) and Gabriel Martinelli
Coach: Fernando Diniz
The objectives: 0-1, Gabriel Martinelli (m. 3); 1-1, Luis Díaz (m. 74); 1-2, Luis Díaz (m. 78)
Referee: Uruguayan Andrés Maronte. He advised Davinson Sánchez, Fernando Diniz, Renan Lodi and Pepe
Incidents: The match on the fifth day of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup played at the Roberto Meléndez Metropolitan Stadium, in Barranquilla
Source: La Verdad
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