The Colombian midfielder #10, James Rodríguez, celebrates the first goal of his team during the match of the South American Qualifiers to the 2026 World Cup between Colombia and Bolivia at the Roberto Meléndez Metropolitan Stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia, on September 4, 2025.
Photo: AFP – Luis Acosta
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Colombia is in the 2026 World Cup! The tricolor beat 3-0 a Bolivia in Barranquilla and secured his return to the World Cup after losing Catar 2022.
James Rodríguez opened the scoring at the 30th minute. In the second half, Jhon Córdoba y Juan Fernando Quintero They sentenced the victory that unleashed the party in the Metropolitan, who enjoyed Dayro Moreno In the last minutes.
Con 25 pointsColombia cut a six -game streak without winning and will close the tie on Tuesday in Maturín against Venezuela.
Colombia vs. Bolivia, follow the minute by minute of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers
We are in the 2026 World Cup!
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Three minutes to celebrate the return to the World Cup.
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Luis Díaz derailed along the left wing and Juan Fernando Quintero connected the center. Good goal for River Plate, who had started the play.
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Enter Dayro Moreno through Jhon Córdoba and Juan Portilla for Jefferson Lerma.
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Bolivia threatens Colombia and does not let him breathe.
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Lorenzo called Dayro and the public went crazy! The maximum historical scorer of Colombian football enters.
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Great pass from Quintero and Córdoba broke the arch to Lampe. Colombia is in the 2026 World Cup!
Bolivia, very close to the tie
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Bolivia plays fast. With three touches he arrived at the Vargas area and threatened to match the tie. It was very close! Colombia is inaccurate.
Concern in Colombia
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James Rodríguez has physical discomfort. The 10 is in the bank with ice bags on one of his legs.
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The fan does not stop asking Dayro Moreno, who is still in warming.
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The game has dropped rhythm. Néstor Lorenzo looks for new ideas in Juan Fernando Quintero, who enters James Rodríguez. Jhon Arias withdraws from Jaminton Campaz.
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THIRD PARTIES TOMS, BUT VARGAS AT THE TWO TIMES. All quiet in the arch of the selection.
Dayro Moreno begins to heat
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It begins to heat Dayro Moreno and the Metropolitan of Barranquilla goes crazy.
Start the second half!
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Final of the first part
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After several clear arrivals in front of a bolivia nothing simple, Colombia opened the scoring with a goal from his captain, James Rodríguez. After a precise triangulation with Luis Díaz and Santiago Arias, the '10' defined first and put the tricolor, which with that goal partially classifies the 2026 World Cup.
With 25 points, Colombia momentarily ensures its place in the next World Cup. In addition, James reached 14 goals in qualifierssurpassing Radamel Falcao as the highest historical gunner of the team in the competition.
Good arrival of Luis Díaz
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The anxiety has already come down. The team is already calmer, although it does not stop looking for the second goal.
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Arrive! After so much hitting in attack, Colombia puts yourself in advantage. Triangulation between Luis Díaz, Santiago Arias and James Rodríguez, who hit him first and sent her to keep. With 25 points, the tricolor is momentarily classified to the World Cup. With 14 goals, the 10 exceeds Radamel Falcao as top scorer of Colombia in the qualifiers.
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Colombia continues to hammer in attack, but still achieve another clear opportunity.
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The great overflow of Luis Díaz and James Rodríguez connected head, but Lampe saved with his knees.
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Very locked duel. Colombia does not find the spaces easily and Bolivia defends, but attacks quickly.
Third parties threatens Colombia
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Third triggered from afar and by little brand. Good arrival of Bolivia.
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Colombia tries with its best weapons. Good arrivals, but it is necessary to improve in the last meters.
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Good Arias center after a James taco, but Lucho failed to connect the ball with precision.
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First arrival of Colombia. Córdoba failed to connect a ball that came very high.
Bolivia, strong in defense
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Colombia tries to maintain possession, but Bolivians are strong in defense and easily remove the ball from the tricolor.
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Colombia's anthem sounds!
A whole country to the same voice.
Colombia and Bolivia go to the Metropolitan court.
Dayro Moreno, the most loved by the fans
People ask Dayro Moreno shouting.
Heating ends
The heating of the equipment ends. In a few minutes the game will start!
How much will the game remain?
Colombia jumps to the playing field
The teams have already jumped for the warm -up of the Metropolitan of Barranquilla. The Metropolitan is a party!
History between Colombia and Brazil in Barranquilla
- France 1998: Colombia 3-0 Bolivia
- Korea and Japan 2002: Colombia 2-0 Bolivia
- Germany 2006: Colombia 1-0 Bolivia
- South Africa 2010: Colombia 2-0 Bolivia
- Brazil 2014: Colombia 5-0 Bolivia
- Russia 2018: Colombia 1-0 Bolivia
- Qatar 2022: Colombia 3-0 Bolivia
Colombia: Camilo Vargas – Santiago Arias, Davinson Sánchez, Jhon Lucumí, Johan Mojica – Jefferson Lerma, Richard Ríos, Jhon Arias – James Rodríguez, Luis Díaz, Jhon Córdoba. DT: Néstor Lorenzo.
Barranquilla is partying
The dressing room is ready!
Colombia: Camilo Vargas – Santiago Arias, Davinson Sánchez, Jhon Lucumí, Johan Mojica – Jefferson Lerma, Richard Ríos, Jhon Arias – James Rodríguez, Luis Díaz, Jhon Córdoba. DT: Néstor Lorenzo.
Bolivia: Carlos Lampe (or Guillermo Viscarra) – Diego Medina, Luis Haquín, Efraín Morales, Roberto Fernández – Héctor Cuéllar, Robson Matheus – Miguel Terceres, Gabriel Villamil, Moisés Paniagua – Carmelo Algarañaz. DT: Óscar Villegas.
Colombia will seek this afternoon to qualify for the 2026 World Cup with a victory against Bolivia.
A triumph in the duel for the penultimate date of the South American tie, scheduled for 6:30 pm in Barranquilla, will suffice the tricolor to get its visa to the North American World Cup, The greatest history.
Colombia, which accumulates six games without winning, occupies with 22 points The sixth position of the tablethe last one that gives the World Cup directly.
In the event that the Vinotinto loses in a simultaneous match against Argentina in Buenos Aires – during the farewell of Lionel Messi -, Colombia, absent in Catar 2022, will achieve the classification if at least one point adds.
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