The Argentine national football team suffered a defeat against Colombia in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. The hosts beat the reigning world champions 2-1 in Barranquilla. This means that Colombia is the only team in South America that has not been defeated in World Cup qualification.
Yerson Mosquera scored in the 25th minute after an assist from former Bayern winger James Rodríguez to make it 1-0. Argentina’s Nicolás González received a pass from the opponent near midfield in the 48th minute, dived towards the goal and equalized for the hosts. After a foul by Nicolás Otamendi on Daniel Muñoz, James got the final score in the 60th minute.
Despite the defeat, world champions Argentina still lead the South American record for World Cup qualifiers in the USA, Canada and Mexico with 18 points after eight games. The first six teams qualify directly for the finals, the seventh team must go into relegation. In October, the defending champions and national coach Lionel Scaloni will face Venezuela and Bolivia.
2024-09-10 23:17:02
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