FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Argentina vs Colombia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Argentina
  • Red Card 70': Enzo Fernández
  • 81': Thiago Almada
FT
1 - 1
Colombia
  • 24': Luis Díaz

Enzo Fernandez sent off as Argentina rally for Colombia draw

Argentina rescued a 1-1 draw at home to Colombia in the Conmebol World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday night, after Liverpool's Luis Díaz scored a sensational individual goal to stun the world champions.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Colombia).
  • 1': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Colombia).
  • 3': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
  • 5': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Colombia).
  • 5': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Deiver Machado with a cross.
  • 6': Corner,Colombia. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Jhon Lucumí (Colombia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jáminton Campaz with a cross.
  • 6': Corner,Colombia. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Ríos (Colombia).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Corner,Argentina. Conceded by Deiver Machado.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Argentina). Assisted by Davinson Sánchez.
  • 15': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
  • 15': Jáminton Campaz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Deiver Machado (Colombia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
  • 17': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Colombia).
  • 17': Thiago Almada (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Facundo Medina (Argentina).
  • 18': Richard Ríos (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Corner,Argentina. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Julián Alvarez (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Colombia). Assisted by Leandro Paredes.
  • 23': Davinson Sánchez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Argentina).
  • 24': Goal! Argentina 0, Colombia 1. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Castaño following a fast break.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Colombia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Ríos (Colombia).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi is caught offside.
  • 32': Nahuel Molina (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Argentina).
  • 33': James Rodríguez (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Alvarez.
  • 39': Corner,Argentina. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Offside, Argentina. Julián Alvarez is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kevin Castaño (Colombia).
  • 45'+1': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Kevin Castaño (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Argentina 0, Colombia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Argentina 0, Colombia 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Argentina. Giuliano Simeone replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
  • 45': Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás González replaces Nahuel Molina.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Colombia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 47': Corner,Colombia. Conceded by Giuliano Simeone.
  • 47': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Colombia).
  • 47': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner,Argentina. Conceded by Deiver Machado.
  • 53': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
  • 53': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Offside, Colombia. Luis Díaz is caught offside.
  • 55': Corner,Colombia. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 56': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Colombia).
  • 56': Giuliano Simeone (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Substitution, Colombia. Andrés Román replaces Jáminton Campaz.
  • 58': Offside, Argentina. Thiago Almada is caught offside.
  • 59': Deiver Machado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Argentina).
  • 60': Attempt saved. Richard Ríos (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Argentina). Assisted by Luis Díaz.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Andrés Román (Colombia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Argentina).
  • 60': Corner,Colombia. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
  • 61': Offside, Argentina. Giuliano Simeone is caught offside.
  • 62': Facundo Medina (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Colombia).
  • 62': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Kevin Mier (Colombia). Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás González.
  • 64': Foul by Thiago Almada (Argentina).
  • 64': Kevin Castaño (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Argentina).
  • 66': Richard Ríos (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Richard Ríos (Colombia).
  • 67': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 68': Nicolás González (Argentina) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Cristian Romero (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Luis Díaz (Colombia).
  • 70': Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
  • 70': Jefferson Lerma (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Argentina).
  • 70': Kevin Castaño (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Enzo Fernández (Argentina) is shown the red card.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Castaño (Colombia).
  • 72': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Davinson Sánchez (Colombia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, Colombia. Jhon Arias replaces Kevin Castaño because of an injury.
  • 73': Substitution, Colombia. Rafael Carrascal replaces James Rodríguez.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
  • 77': Daniel Muñoz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
  • 78': Substitution, Argentina. Exequiel Palacios replaces Lionel Messi.
  • 78': Substitution, Argentina. Juan Foyth replaces Facundo Medina.
  • 79': Cristian Romero (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Andrés Román (Colombia).
  • 79': Andrés Román (Colombia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Goal! Argentina 1, Colombia 1. Thiago Almada (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Jhon Arias (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Argentina). Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
  • 85': Foul by Juan Foyth (Argentina).
  • 85': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Argentina).
  • 85': Jhon Arias (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Argentina).
  • 86': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Richard Ríos (Colombia) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Luis Díaz with a cross.
  • 87': Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
  • 87': Rafael Carrascal (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Corner,Colombia. Conceded by Juan Foyth.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Argentina. Leonardo Balerdi replaces Thiago Almada.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Colombia).
  • 90'+2': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Daniel Muñoz (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Daniel Muñoz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Argentina).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Argentina 1, Colombia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Argentina 1, Colombia 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 77,791

WCQ - CONMEBOL Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Argentina 18 +21 38
2 Ecuador 18 +9 29
3 Colombia 18 +10 28
4 Uruguay 18 +10 28
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ARG Argentina (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
19 Nicolás Otamendi
13 Cristian Romero
4 Facundo Medina
16 Nahuel Molina Yellow Card
5 Leandro Paredes Yellow Card
8 Enzo Fernández Red Card
7 Rodrigo De Paul
9 Julián Álvarez
11 Thiago Almada
10 Lionel Messi
Argentina Substitutes:
Gerónimo Rulli, Ángel Correa, Juan Foyth, Valentín Barco, Walter Benítez, Franco Mastantuono, Nico Paz, Nicolás González, Exequiel Palacios, Lautaro Martínez, Giuliano Simeone, Leonardo Balerdi.

COL Colombia (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 Kevin Mier (GK)
3 Jhon Lucumí
23 Davinson Sánchez Yellow Card
4 Deiver Machado
21 Daniel Muñoz Yellow Card
16 Jefferson Lerma
5 Kevin Castaño
6 Richard Ríos
7 Luis Díaz
17 Jáminton Campaz
10 James Rodríguez
Colombia Substitutes:
Jhon Arias, Gustavo Puerta, Marino Hinestroza, Luis Suárez, Andres Román, Cristian Borja, David Ospina, Yerry Mina, Rafael Carrascal, Cucho Hernández, Camilo Vargas, Jorge Carrascal.

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