Colombia and Uruguay have starred one of the most thrilling parties of the third date of the Eliminatory Sudamericanas for the World-wide of 2026, that has finalised with a contested tie that was about to to escape him to the combined trained by Marcelo Bielsa. In the last instants and with the marker against, Darwin Núñez dressed of leader to earn a penalti that supposed the 2-2 definite and allowed to the charrúas follow to firm step in the classification.
One of the big novelties in the approach of Bielsa was the presence of Ronald Araújo, the one who went back to infundarse the T-shirt of his selection for the first time in more than a year. It did not play with Uruguay from September of 2022, when in a friendly suffered an aparatosa injury that forced him to remain out of the World-wide of Qatar. Afterwards, between physical ailments, had not been able to be summoned and now is called to be one of the big leaders, beside Federico Valverde.
The player of the FC Barcelona fulfilled with the expectations, although it was a very complicated stage in front of a Colombia that added important opportunities in the small area and that had the very cool gunpowder. In fact, Araújo was the protagonist of one of the intercepciones more key that allowed to the charrúas breathe. To the half hour, signed an extraordinary closing that avoided that Luis Díaz finished. If it had left him, it would have been a goal surely.
Vibrant party in Barranquilla
The true is that it has been a very contested party in which James Rodríguez commissioned to open the marker after receiving an aerial balloon that controlled to command it with the direct instep to the meshes of Santiago Mele. The tie arrived just after the resumption with a finish of head of Mathías Olivera, although the joy did not last a lot because, in a contragolpe of the Colombians, Maeus Uribe finished putting the 2-1.
Uruguay dumped to the attack, but everything seemed insufficient. By his part, the venues had options to expand the advantage through Luis Díaz, that had the wet gunpowder or James that was especially incisive and participatory in the attack, but without luck. It did not go to the end that Camilo Vargas committed a fault inside the area so that Darwin Nuñez empatase the marker and the ones of Bielsa added a point that can be, as little, key.
Araújo Gave the face after the tie
In statements to the official means of the selection, Araújo has commented that "the attitude and win them of the team were very good, it is necessary to correct the errors that had and go on down this line", explaining that "Marcelo wants to this, that are leading, intense, that go out playing from backwards; I consider me important in what it asks, and attempt show it in the field. .
Of face to the decisive party in front of Brazil, in the following date, Araújo has aimed that "I still do not know of what go to play here, but am to disposal. I seat me more comfortable playing of defence, think that can give a lot to the team in the exit, in covering the spaces, in the long ball, but this is decision of the technician, I am to add".