“Second high-flying time. The @FCFSeleccionCol He understood that even if he was last in the table, his rival had to play seriously and well. It was difficult in the PT… gray in clarity and without clear arrivals until the still ball (again) solved the problem for us. From there it was another game. Once the can was opened, the rest was a process… the Chilean mistakes began. The mere presence of Jader stunned Loyola, after the goalkeeper committed him with a short exit, and he ended up giving the ball to James, who played a round game, so that Diaz could finish it,” Vélez commented on his social networks.
Besides, Carlos Antonio Vélez expressed both praise and criticism after Colombia’s victory against Chile in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Although he celebrated the victory, the commentator was emphatic that the team still has aspects to improve. He praised the team’s performance in key moments.
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“Then they walked… desperate and playing for nothing, those of the lone star looked overwhelmed. There were 4 and they could have been more. The best thing was that Colombia played seriously and, ignoring the poverty of its rival, went for more and improved its game “I respected the opponent and ran until the last ball. They knew they had to and they paid,” he said.
He also pointed out that the ‘Tricolor’ recovered collective memory and recomposed the path of good play in order to seal qualification for the World Cup.
“The second half passes, with the game against Venezuela and the PT against Paraguay, as the best of Colombia in the tie. It had gone backwards in the last games but in this one it seems that we are getting back on track. Hopefully!”, he concluded.