Luis Suárez reacts after magical Venezuela v Colombia clash: "A war..." | OneFootball

Luis Suárez, from Sporting, put on an incredible display in the Venezuela - Colombia match, an important game for World Cup qualification.

Luis Suárez admitted to being very proud of his performance in the Venezuela - Colombia match, counting 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 poker, and helped his team secure the three points with a 6-3 victory.

"We knew what we were coming for, a war and we were prepared", began the forward from Sporting. 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, in the history of the qualifiers and of my country is a great pride, but it is secondary. But it is secondary, because we want to add. That is the main message, above a player is the national 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 having swapped the Spanish second division for Sporting, two-time champion in Portugal.

He concluded, with a message for the Colombians, which well reflects the aspirations of the South American team for the World Cup to be held in 2026: "We have to start believing in this, we have to keep the country united. We have a team capable of achieving great things".

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