Uruguay beat Colombia 3-2 with a last-minute goal in South American World Cup qualifying, and eased the pressure on coach Marcelo Bielsa. Juan Fernando Quintero opened the scoring for the visitors in the 31st minute with a surprising direct free kick shot from the left edge of the penalty box.
Uruguay ’s coach Marcelo Bielsa gestures prior to a qualifying soccer match against Colombia for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Montevideo, Uruguay , Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Uruguay ’s Rodrigo Aguirre and Colombia ’s Juan Portilla battle for the ball during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Montevideo, Uruguay , Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.
Juan Fernando Quintero opened the scoring for the visitors in the 31st minute with a surprising direct free kick shot from the left edge of the penalty box. The hosts equalized in the 57th minute with an own goal by Davinson Sánchez. The most dramatic moments of the match in Montevideo came in injury time. André Gomez equalized for Colombia in the 96th minute from close range, but Manuel Ugarte gave the hosts the victory four minutes later with a shot from the edge of the box., remains on top of the 10-team South American round-robin competition with 22 points in 11 matches, with Uruguay and Colombia hree points behind. Brazil is in fourth place in the standings with 17 points after its 1-1 draw at Venezuela.
Also on Thursday, Ecuador beat Bolivia 4-0. The Ecuadorians remain in fifth position with 16 points, while Bolivia is in eighth place with 12 points.
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