Colombia, the fourth best team in Latin America in 2022

Despite closing the year with positive numbers -more wins than losses-, Colombia did not meet its main objective in 2022. The team directed by Reinaldo Rueda was not enough with the victories against Bolivia and Venezuela and Due to the falls against Peru in Barranquilla and Argentina in Córdoba, he was left out of the World Cup in Qatar.

The failure to qualify for the World Cup produced a change of coach in the Tricolor. Néstor Lorenzo, who was José Pékerman’s technical assistant in previous years, He assumed the position for the 2022-2026 cycle. In the second semester, already with the Argentine DT in charge, the national team registered 100% effectiveness in 3 friendly matches.

SofaScore: Colombia, the fourth best in Latin America

Between friendlies and South American Qualifiers for Qatar, the Colombian team played 9 games last year, registering 7 wins and 2 losses for a performance of 77.7%. 16 goals for and 6 against complete their numbers for the season.

Beyond not participating in the first edition of the World Cup held in the Middle East, according to SofaScore statistics, Colombia finished 2022 as the fourth best team in Latin America, with a score of 6.87. Among the South Americans, she was third, behind the two powers.

The Top 10 is led by Argentina, current world champion, with an average of 7.02. Brazil and Mexico, two other teams that were in Qatar (they said goodbye in the quarterfinals and group stage, respectively), complete the podium. On the contrary, Below Colombia are three World Cup teams: Ecuador, Uruguay and Costa Rica, all eliminated in the first round.

The 10 best in Latin America according to SofaScore