Luis Suárez: Magical night in Venezuela v Colombia, a real battle | OneFootball

Luis Suárez admitted to being very proud of his performance in the Venezuela - Colombia match, which counts towards the South American qualification for the 2026 World Cup. The striker, a new addition to Sporting for the 2025/26 season, scored a magnificent four goals, helping his team secure three points with a 6-3 victory.

"We knew what we were coming for, a war, and we were prepared", the Sporting forward began to explain. The Colombian became the first player to score four goals in a World Cup qualifying match since Luis Suárez - the Uruguayan - in 2011.

The Sporting striker continued: "A lot of work. Entering, with these four goals, into the history of the qualifiers and my country is a great pride, but it takes a back seat. But it takes a back seat because what we want is to add more. That is the main message, above a player is the team".

"It's a dream, I've been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. It was given to me and I knew how to take advantage of it", said Luis Suárez, who, at 27 years old, seems to be experiencing one of the best phases of his career, after moving from the Spanish second division to Sporting, the two-time champion in Portugal.

He concluded with a message for Colombians, which clearly reflects the South American team's ambitions for the World Cup taking place in 2026: "We have to start believing in it, we have to keep the country united. We have a team capable of achieving great things".

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.