Gone was the commitment in Montevideo, With which the Colombian National Team opened this triple round of South American Qualifiers heading to Qatar 2022. The Tricolor returned to the country to focus on the game against Brazil this Sunday, October 10 starting at 4:00 pm in the Metropolitan.
The mission of those led by Reinaldo Rueda will be to add against the solid leader of the Qualifiers, who has won in all his presentations, taking into account that the match against Argentina is pending, interrupted in the first minutes and suspended after the scandal in Sao Paulo with the players from the Premier League in Albiceleste and the restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The last time Brazil visited the Metropolitano it was equal to one in 2017, something that Colombia hopes to emulate or improve to continue in the qualifying positions for the next World Cup, but in front will be one of the most valuable selections in the world that almost triples the value of the Tricolor.
Colombia, just over a third of the Brazilian squad
With the departure of Miguel Borja from the call due to the injury suffered with Gremio last weekend that will have him incapacitated for a month, the 25 cited by Rueda add up to a total of 272.2 million euros, well below the figure for Brazil, according to data from Transfermarkt, portal specialized in transfers.
Tite also summoned 25 players with two modifications. Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa and Arthur Cabral from Basel were called after knowing the casualties of Casemiro and Matheus Cunha. With these changes to the initial list, Brazil is valued at € 795 M, that is, Colombia is equivalent to 34.23% of its rival this Sunday.
In fact, Brazil is the most expensive South American team, surpassed in the global ranking by England, France and Germany. Argentina, in fifth place, it is the other from this area that appears in the top 10 of the most valuable selected in the world.
Top 10 most valuable dominated by Brazil
The most valuable of this duel in Barranquilla are all Brazilians. The ladder leads it Neymar with 100 M € and is followed by his teammates at PSG Marquinhos, valued at 75 € M. You have to go to the eleventh position to find the first Colombian. It is about Duván Zapata, with a price of 33 M€.
1. Neymar: 100 M€
2. Marquinhos: € 75 million
3. Alisson: 60 M€
4. Fabinho: 60 M€
5. Gabriel Jesus: 60 M€
6. Ederson: € 50 million
7. Vinícius Jr.: 40 M€
8. Eder Militao: 40 M€
9. Lucas Paquetá: 35 M€
10. Douglas Luiz: 35 M€
11. Duván Zapata: € 33 M
