Richard Ríos set for World Cup! Benfica man helped Colombia beat Jordan | OneFootball

Colombia, Portugal’s opponent at the 2026 World Cup, beat Jordan 2-0 this Sunday in San Diego, California, with Jhon Arias the standout player of the match after scoring both goals. Richard Ríos - who spoke about Benfica - came on in the second half.

The first goal came in the 41st minute after an assist from former Porto player James Rodríguez. Jhon Arias even stumbled over the ball, but the Palmeiras forward recovered in time to beat Jordan goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila.

With Richard Ríos already on the pitch, in the 55th minute, Arias scored again, this time with a header despite being only 1.68m tall, making the most of a precise cross from Santiago Arias, the former Sporting full-back. Luis Suárez also featured in the match.

Jordan, who will be making their World Cup debut, were never able to impose their game and finished the match down to ten men, after Amer Jamous was sent off for a second yellow card in stoppage time.

Colombia, who failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, will begin their 2026 World Cup campaign on 17 June against Uzbekistan in Mexico City, in a Group K match, before facing the Democratic Republic of the Congo and finally Portugal on the 28th.

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