Luis Suárez benched in Colombia v Bolivia, ex-Sporting player assists | OneFootball

Colombia has qualified for the 2026 World Cup after a 3-0 victory over Bolivia in a qualifying match. Luis Suárez remained on the bench in a game that featured an assist from Santiago Arias, a former Sporting player.

The match started well for the Cafeteros, who, playing in Barranquilla, took the lead in the 31st minute. James Rodríguez received the ball from the former Sporting defender and beat the opposing goalkeeper to give Colombia the advantage in the match.

In the second half, Jhon Córdoba – a forward who is a direct competitor of Luis Suárez in the national team – made it 2-0 (74') and Juan Quintero sealed the result in the 83rd minute, after assisting the second goal, giving Colombia a comfortable win.

Argentina leads the group with 38 points from 17 games – after defeating Venezuela. Brazil (28), Uruguay (27), Ecuador (26), Paraguay, and Colombia (25) are the other teams in the qualification zone, with Venezuela (18) in the playoff spot.

This season, wearing the green and white stripes, Luis Suárez – valued at 8 million euros – has played five matches. The Colombian from Sporting has participated in all official games at the start of the season: four in Liga Portugal and one in the Super Cup. In the 373 minutes he has played, the forward has scored two goals and provided three assists.

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