Luis Díaz, the figure of Colombia against Brazil.
Photo: EFE – Mauricio Dueñas Castañeda
Colombia took advantage of the opportunity. Nestor Lorenzo’s team defeated Brazil in Barranquilla and broke history, as it had never defeated the five-time world champions in qualifying rounds.
The great figure of the game was Luis Díaz, who scored a double and carried the team on his shoulder in Barranquilla, his home, with his father crying in the stands.
Look: Colombia made history and beat Brazil for the first time thanks to Luis Díaz
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Luis Manuel Díaz, who was recently released by the ELN, celebrated like no one else in the stands. And his son dedicated the historic match to him, in which he was the great hero in honor of his father.
The team began losing the game after three minutes and turned the result around with a great game, being superior to a Brazil that was saved several times from the barrage of opportunities that Colombia had.
Also: Video: impressive ovation for Luis Díaz and ‘Mane’ Díaz in Colombia vs. Brazil
The national team has now climbed back to the top of the tie. It is third, behind second Uruguay, which defeated Argentina in the Bombonera and also made history.
MINUTE 90′⏱️| COL ????????2-1????⚪ BRA | Colombia made history. In Barranquilla the national team defeated Brazil 2-1 with two goals from Luis Díaz. Great triumph for Colombia, which had never defeated the green-yellow team in its history in a knockout game. Celebrate the whole country!
Luis Díaz’s two goals on video
MINUTE 80′⏱️| COL ????????2-1????⚪ BRA | These were the two goals by Luis Díaz that are giving Colombia the victory against Brazil. It is a historic result that gives the national team victory against the Brazilians for the first time in the history of the qualifying rounds.
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Luis Díaz’s goal on video
MINUTE 75′⏱️| COL ????????1-1????⚪ BRA | This was Luis Díaz’s goal with which Colombia beats Brazil!
MINUTES 75′⏱️| COL ????????1-1????⚪ BRA | Luis Díaz said,
Header goal. Colombia ties the commitment!
Colombia continues to waste
MINUTE 72′⏱️| COL ????????0-1????⚪ BRA | Luis Díaz had one more. Great collective play. Luis Sinisterra assisted him in the area, but the guajiro could not dislodge Alisson Becker, who contained the shot.
MINUTE 69′⏱️| COL ????????0-1????⚪ BRA | Tremendous play by Luis Díaz. Colombia attacked at speed, but the Guajiro’s shot went wide. Match, blow by blow. None are being effective.
MINUTE 67′⏱️| COL ????????0-1????⚪ BRA | Palace of Brazil! Rapinha once again had the second on her feet, but Colombia was saved once again.
Colombia wastes many chances
MINUTE 60′⏱️| COL ????????0-1????⚪ BRA | Colombia continues to waste one chance after another. Many chances are generated, but the ball does not go in.
The last one was from Luis Díaz, who saw the ball pass in front of the goal, but he did not arrive to deflect the ball into the net.
MINUTE 54′⏱️| COL ????????0-1????⚪ BRA | Brazil had it again, with a corner kick that came very close to scoring. Colombia is being saved.
MINUTE 53′⏱️| COL ????????0-1????⚪ BRA | Once again Brazil was very close. This time Rapinha had it, but she found herself with a tremendous save from Camilo Vargas.
MINUTE 51′⏱️| COL ????????0-1????⚪ BRA | Colombia had it again, but once again he failed in front of goal. This time it was Rafael Santos Borré who did not hit the ball well. Brazil is still up.
MINUTE 49′⏱️| COL ????????0-1????⚪ BRA | The game resumed with the same intensity as the first half. Colombia was saved after a great mid-distance shot from Brazil, which was close to the second.
MINUTE 45′⏱️| COL ????????0-1????⚪ BRA | The second half of Colombia vs. Brazil. There were changes after halftime. Luis Sinisterra entered and Matheus Uribe left. And Cristian Borja came in and Deiver Machado came out.
Uruguay’s goal against Argentina
In addition to the match between Colombia and Brazil, the match between Argentina and Uruguay is being played at the same time in Buenos Aires.
The celeste beats the albiceleste at home with a goal from Ronald Araújo, who scored a great goal in the Bombonera.
The first half is over
MINUTE 45′⏱️| COL ????????0-1????⚪ BRA | The first part is over, which was very intense. Brazil wins with the smallest difference, thanks to a goal from Gabriel Martinelli. The visitors started off electric and with that was enough for them to go ahead.
Colombia, after the knockout in the first minutes, recovered its breath. In fact, it was better in much of the engagement. He was not effective and lacked more support for Luis Díaz, the best Colombian of the first half.
The second half will be key for Colombia, which is looking for its first victory in the history of the qualifiers against Brazil.
MINUTE 40′⏱️| COL ????????0-1????⚪ BRA | James, finish to place! Colombia was very close to the tie again, but the ball still didn’t go in.
Head-to-head match: Colombia bets on the counter
MINUTE 33′⏱️| COL ????????0-1????⚪ BRA | Tremendous play by Rodrýgo Goes, who threw a cross ball that went wide. Brazil was very close to second. Immediately afterwards there was another dangerous play by Luis Díaz, who combined in speed with James Rodríguez. The shot went very high.
Luis Díaz, against the world
MINUTE 30′⏱️| COL ????????0-1????⚪ BRA | Luis Díaz launched himself on the counterattack, after a corner kick from Brazil. He didn’t finish well at the end, but he was alone against three. The guajiro is playing an impressive game.
Vinicius Júnior, injured
MINUTE 25′⏱️| COL ????????0-1????⚪ BRA | Vinicius Júnior left injured. The hit with Dávinson Sánchez left him out of the game. Joao Pedro enters.
Colombia keeps trying
MINUTE 23′⏱️| COL ????????0-1????⚪ BRA | Once again Colombia stepped into Brazil’s area with great danger, but could not define. The game was very strange and even the Colombian players asked for a penalty. The game remains 1-0 in favor of the visitors.
MINUTE 21′⏱️| COL ????????0-1????⚪ BRA | Great play by Colombia, who moved the ball from one side to the other and took the play to the center of the area to Luis Díaz.
However, the Liverpool player still had a closed goal and missed, alone, a called goal. Brazil continues up.
MINUTE 18′⏱️| COL ????????0-1????⚪ BRA | Luis Díaz was very close again to opening the score for Colombia, but once again Alisson Becker was well placed.
Brazil slowed down, with the lead on the scoreboard, and the Colombians have improved in the last minutes.
MINUTE 17′⏱️| COL ????????0-1 ????⚪ BRA | Double chance for Colombia. The national team had two opportunities to put the score back, but Alisson Becker saved.
Watch Brazil’s goal on video
Gabriel Martinelli, the Arsenal striker, made his debut as a scorer for Brazil by scoring his first goal for the senior team.
This was his goal with the Brazilian team at the Metropolitano de Barranquilla in the qualifying rounds.
More: Video: impressive ovation for Luis Díaz and ‘Mane’ Díaz in Colombia vs. Brazil
MINUTE 3′⏱️| COL ????????0-0????⚪ BRA | Brazil goal. Colombia lost 1-0, looking very unbalanced in the first minutes of the match.
The play was made by Vinicius Júnior and Gabriel Martinelli was the one who finished the play to open the scoring. The commitment started very hard.
Brazil above Colombia
MINUTE 1′⏱️| COL ????????0-0????⚪ BRA | Colombia was saved. In the first minute of play, Brazil already arrived twice. The second was very clear, although the ball went over the post after a deflected header from Vinicius Jr.
MINUTE 0′⏱️| COL ????????0-0????⚪ BRA | It’s already played! The ball rolls at the Metropolitan Stadium of Barranquilla. Colombia seeks a historic victory against Brazil.
The emotional tribute to Luis Díaz
In the middle of the warm-up, before the match between Brazil and Colombia, the Metropolitan Stadium paid tribute to Luis Díaz. The father of ‘Mane’ Díaz, recently released by the ELN, is in the stands and the public also gave him an impressive ovation.
Watch the video and the beautiful moment here: Video: impressive ovation for Luis Díaz and ‘Mane’ Díaz in Colombia vs. Brazil
This will be the formation of the two teams for the match for the fifth round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.
The game starts in half an hour
The game starts in half an hour. Colombia and Brazil are already warming up on the field and are about to enter the locker room to prepare for the start of the match.
Brazil’s formation against Colombia has also already been published. There is less than an hour until the game and the two starting 11 are already known.
Watch the formation of Brazil vs. Colombia here: Attention: this is Brazil’s formation to play against Colombia in the playoffs
Colombia, in the Metropolitan
Colombia arrived at the Metropolitano de Barranquilla focused on making history and beating the Brazilian team in qualifying for the first time in its history.
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— Colombia National Team (@FCFSeleccionCol) November 16, 2023
The headline of Colombia vs Brazil
Colombia has already defined its starting 11 to face Brazil. The main surprise is the inclusion of Kevin Castaño in the middle of the field alongside Matheus Uribe. James Rodríguez will also be a first baseman.
Look at Colombia’s 11 here: For the heroic! This is Colombia’s starting lineup to face Brazil
The Colombian Football Federation shared images of the Colombian team’s locker room at the Metropolitano de Barranquilla in the hours before the match against Brazil.
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— Colombia National Team (@FCFSeleccionCol) November 16, 2023
Brazil arrived at the Metropolitan of Barranquilla with many casualties. Among the injured is Neymar, the big absentee on the new date of the playoffs.
What are the losses of Brazil vs. Colombia? Look here: Brazil casualties vs. Colombia: why are Neymar, Ederson and Paquetá not called up?
Bolivia won and sank Peru
In the first match of the date, Bolivia defeated Peru 2-0, with goals from Henry Vaca and Ramiro Vaca at the Hernando Siles in La Paz. The Peruvians were at the bottom of the table.
Rumors of the departure of their head coach, Juan Reynoso, are growing. The official announcement seems like a matter of hours.
Watch the goals here: Bolivia beat Peru and achieved its first points in the Qualifiers: see the goals
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— VarskySports (@VarskySports) November 16, 2023
This is the Metropolitan
Colombia and Brazil will play at the Metropolitano de Barranquilla, the home of the national team. Of the seven games that the Colombians have played at home against the Brazilians, they have drawn five and lost two.
This is what the field of the stadium in the Atlantic capital looks like before the duel between the national team and the green and yellow team.
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The game starts in two hours
There are only two hours left before the match between Colombia and Brazil begins at the Metropolitano de Barranquilla for the fifth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
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Colombia seeks to make history by beating Brazil for the first time in history and also hopes to end the streak of draws it has had in the tie, in which it has not won since the first round against Venezuela.
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