Sporting, beware! Rui Borges gets bittersweet Club World Cup news: relapse | OneFootball

Luis Suárez started in Colombia’s win over Congo (1-0) in the early hours of this morning, a result that secured the South American national team’s qualification for the next stage of the 2026 World Cup, but there is not much good news.

The Sporting forward was included in Néstor Lorenzo’s starting eleven, but ended up being substituted in the 58th minute, making way for Jhon Córdoba in a change that caused some concern among Colombian and Sporting fans.

At the end of the match, Colombia’s coach clarified the physical condition of the green-and-white striker. "Luis battled hard against two centre-backs to find space. He felt his shoulder a little again", explained Néstor Lorenzo at the press conference.

With qualification already secured, Colombia are now preparing for their final group-stage match against Portugal. The clash is scheduled for June 28 at 00:30, and a draw will be enough for the Colombians to finish top of Group K.

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