We cannot be oblivious to the collective feeling of a people, a sporting event that almost paralyzes an entire country, precisely because the confrontation of the Colombian team against its counterpart from Uruguay combines important interests in favor of qualifying for the next World Cup. .
We joined that collective interest and shared that general desire that we needed to add three points, that was ideal because it was being played at home, however, we were only left with one of the three that were in dispute, with a score of two to two goals, which is no less important if we take into account the condition and football level that the majority of Uruguayan players currently have.
The truth is that we are happy to know that our team showed signs of being at a good competitive level, without ignoring that it still requires many adjustments and more work among the various talented players that comprise it, added to the work of its coaching staff. The important thing is that there is a good basis to consolidate a process that guarantees qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which this time will be with the participation of 48 teams plus the host countries.
We have always reiterated that our society needs motives and reasons to celebrate, dream and be excited amid the difficulties and complexities of this modern life. Precisely, the sports day held this October 12 at the Metropolitan Stadium of Barranquilla turned out to be that: an exciting confrontation between the Colombian and Uruguayan teams, a match that kept soccer fans in suspense. It was a crucial battle for points in these first qualifying phases for World Cup qualification.
These two South American teams met in a duel that promised emotions and drama from the first minute, where it was evident that Colombia for many moments maintained control of the match and was ahead on the scoreboard with many possibilities of increasing the goal difference, but the stick and the crossbar prevented him from doing so on two occasions and a third wasted by Luis Díaz when it already seemed like a goal.
The individual duels were also interesting, our players knew how to respond with height to each circumstance, except for Uruguay’s first goal, but even so, in general terms the test is quite encouraging. It is also clear that we still have James Rodríguez for a long time and that fills us with optimism because he demonstrated his leadership with an impressive performance, scoring a crucial goal and leading his team with determination. On the other hand, Colombia’s goalkeeper, Camilo Vargas, provided a lot of security and confidence, which is key to injecting good energy into the rest of the players.
It is essential to continue adding and showing signs of an acceptable level of competitiveness, these are enough reasons for us all to continue dreaming and keep alive the hope of qualifying for the next World Cup.
