Colombians criticise Richard Ríos after poor Benfica display | OneFootball

Richard Ríos started in Colombia’s defeat to France (3-1) this Sunday, in what was the 'cafeteros' second friendly of this March international break, which served as preparation for the 2026 World Cup set to take place in the summer.

"Richard Ríos was once again far from his best form as a player for the Colombian national team. He tried to press, but was never effective in winning the ball back, and also looked inaccurate with his passing," noted the Colombian edition of newspaper 'AS' about the Benfica midfielder.

The 'Futbolred' portal gave ratings to all the players, with Richard Ríos receiving a mid-range score (5). "He had a good start, but the game went badly for him; too much ground to cover, and he committed a couple of unnecessary fouls," it wrote about the Club’s midfielder - which sees Renato Sanches recall magical moments at the Luz.

After defeats to Croatia (2-1) and France (3-1), Colombia, one of Portugal’s opponents in the 2026 World Cup group stage, will now return to action only in May and June, with two warm-up matches against Costa Rica (on the 29th) and Jordan (on the 7th).

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