Chippy, poorly officiated 0-0 in the Monumental
The referee altered the World Cup qualifier between Colombia and Argentina early, sending off a player for each team.
The referee altered the World Cup qualifier between Colombia and Argentina early, sending off a player for each team.
Lionel Messi was unable to recover from a knee injury to start, while Colombia has moved Teo Gutierrez to the bench.
Two of the top three teams in CONMEBOL qualfying meet in Buenos Aires in a match that should feature plenty of attacking play and goals.
It's a clash of CONMEBOL qualification titans in Buenos Aires on Friday, with Argentina and Colombia meeting in a game which promises much fun.
Colombia have been on fine form of late, but the sublime attacking football that's characterised José Pekerman's side deserted them in Venezuela and the hosts did enough to grab a vital three points.
Bolivia generally struggle away from home, so a loss is no surprise, but ... yeesh.
Expect Los Cafeteros to score early and take three points against Bolivia.
Juan Guillermo Cuadrado and Neymar traded goals before the Brazilian superstar missed a late penalty in a 1-1 draw.
A 2-0 win over Paraguay put Colombia into a prime position to advance through South American qualifying for the 2014 World Cup. Carlos Valdes was at the center of it all in defense.
Radamel Falcao put in yet another special performance on Friday with two stunning goals against Paraguay.
| # | Pos. | |
|---|---|---|
| Cristián Zapata | - | Defender |
| Dorlan Pabon | Forward | |
| Fredy Guarin | Midfielder | |
| Juan Cuadrado | Midfielder | |
| Juan Zuniga | Forward | |
| Luis Muriel | Forward | |
| Pablo Armero | Defender | |
| Víctor Ibarbo | Forward |