Luis Diaz, seemingly chosen by future, scored two header objectives within the second half and located redemption after receiving the cruel information of his father’s kidnapping and subsequent launch simply days in the past.
Diaz was the hero for the Colombian nationwide crew serving to safe a 2-1 victory over Brazil within the CONMEBOL World Cup 2026 qualifiers.
The sport passed off on Thursday evening on the Roberto Melndez Metropolitan Stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia.
Gabriel Martinelli gave Brazil the lead
Solely three minutes into the sport, Arsenal midfielder Gabriel Martinelli mixed brilliantly with Actual Madrid ahead Vinicius Jr. on the left wing, dealing with Atlas de Guadalajara’s goalkeeper Camilo Vargas.
The remainder of the primary half noticed possession dominance by the five-time world champions, however they could not generate one other shot heading in the right direction.
In distinction, the house crew saved Alisson Becker busy, forcing him to intervene in 5 photographs on aim.
New harm for Vinicius Jr.
Unhealthy information struck for the ‘Canarinha’ and likewise for Actual Madrid within the twenty seventh minute when Vinicius Jr., already complaining of a quadriceps concern, needed to be instantly substituted for Brighton’s promising Premier League participant, Joao Pedro.
The second half continued with Brazil controlling possession, inflicting some bother with their velocity, however clear goal-scoring alternatives had been missing.
Consequently, the match step by step moved in the direction of a desired victory for Fernando Diniz’s crew.
Luis Diaz’s two header objectives
Essentially the most emotional second of the night occurred within the seventy fifth minute.
In the identical space the place Brazil scored, English Watford midfielder Yser Asprilla delivered a stupendous cross into the field.
Liverpool’s striker, Luis Diaz, rose above everybody to blow up the native followers with a header, celebrating a aim that meant much more after the emotional reunion together with his father who had been kidnapped simply days in the past.
The peak of Colombian pleasure arrived within the 79th minute when Diaz scored once more securing the victory for the native crew.
Diaz accomplished his brace and sealed the comeback by successful one other aerial duel after a cross by James Rodriguez.
How does the CONMEBOL World Cup 2026 qualifying desk stand?
With this end result, Colombia climbed to the third place within the CONMEBOL qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup within the United States, Mexico, and Canada with 9 factors, behind Uruguay (10 factors) and Argentina (12 factors).
In the meantime, Brazil continues to say no, dropping to the fifth place with 7 factors, under Venezuela’s 8 factors, who had drawn a little bit earlier with Ecuador.
