On the triple date of the Conmebol FIFA Qualifiers heading to Qatar 2022, Colombia did not achieve the best results so far. There were two 1-1 draws against Bolivia and Paraguay, both as visitors, and hope to close the window in good shape this Thursday.
Those led by Reinaldo Rueda will host Chile with the aim of closing this string of matches in a direct qualification position for the World Cup. Currently, they are in fifth place, that of the playoffs, just two points from Uruguay and three from Ecuador.
As part of the prelude to the duel against La Roja, Faustino Aspirilla spoke with Redgol and gave his feelings about the duel: «Thursday’s game will be very difficult for both teams. To go to the World Cup, points are added and in a home game they cannot be lost. They have to recover those points and the only way to do it is to come to win in Colombia, so as not to be so far from the World Cup qualification ».
The 51-year-old former striker, with a past in clubs such as Atlético Nacional, Parma, Newcastle and Palmeiras, wore the coffee colors for 66 games, scoring 23 goals, making him a qualified personality to talk about his National Team.
Without avoiding the controversy over the loss of James Rodríguez in Colombia, Aspirilla stressed the importance of the current Everton player: “James is going to return to the national team. We need it. He is a crack and surely when he starts to play, he will wear the colors of Colombia again ». (Bolavip)
Faustino Asprilla: «we need James Rodríguez in the Colombia team»
