When everything seemed to indicate that the match between Colombia vs. Uruguay, on date 3 of the 2026 South American Qualifiers, would culminate with the victory (2-1) in favor of the coffee growers, a lack of attention in defense cost them dearly. And the goalkeeper Camilo Vargas committed a penalty at the end, something that the ‘Celeste’ cast did not waste, which he converted through Darwin Núñez.
At 88 minutes of play, the visiting team played quickly with a center from their field into the rival territory. Here was Araujo, who ran towards the Colombian goalkeeper’s goal. However, with a good fake, he managed to get ahead of the coffee goalkeeper, who was forced to stop the defender with a hard foul.
Immediately, the main referee of the match took the maximum penalty in favor of the visitor and showed the second yellow card to Camilo Vargas. Of course, the judge went to the VAR to review the play, confirming the foul minutes later. Without thinking twice, Darwin Núñez took the ball and got ready to finish from twelve steps. As expected, the Liverpool attacker did not disappoint and managed to score 2-2 at the Barranquilla venue.
Colombia vs. Uruguay: what’s coming
After the match against Uruguay, the Colombian National Team must focus on what will be its next challenge for the 2026 Qualifiers. On this occasion, Néstor Lorenzo’s team will travel to Quito, the city where they will face Ecuador, on Tuesday, October 17 from 6:30 pm (Peruvian time).
It should be noted that the ‘Tricolor’ was able to add four units in the first double date of the Qualifiers. On matchday 1, they defeated Venezuela 1-0, while days later, they managed to rescue a valuable draw against Chile, in Santiago.
Uruguay, for its part, will get ready to face a difficult Brazil, which is undefeated so far in the Qualifiers. The contest between the ‘Celeste’ and the ‘Scratch’ will take place on Tuesday, October 17 from 7:00 pm, at the Centenario Stadium, in Montevideo.
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