Seven games without winning and without scoring goals have the Colombian national team waiting for a miracle to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The team led by Reinaldo Rueda will have to win their last two games in the South American qualifiers to be able to dream of a placed in the top five positions in the standings.
The striker Radamel Falcao García, one of the referents of the national team, spoke with ESPN about the present of the selection. The Tiger He assured that, although it is difficult, they do not lose the illusion of being able to qualify, and they hope to be up to the task in the games against Bolivia and Venezuela, in the last two qualifying games in March, published daily ACE from Spain.
“It is a complex moment, because the chances of qualifying are very few; we have to face it with the commitment with which we have always represented our country. When we go to the national team we give our best, this is the way. We have to do our job, which is to try to get the six points; later we will see the other results. We have to face the two commitments with the illusion of always”, assured the attacker.
At the end of the match against Peru, in which the national team lost 0-1 at home, the fans present at the Metropolitan Stadium whistled at the players. For Falcao it was an understandable reaction, but he emphatically rejected that elements were thrown from the stands with the aim of attacking the footballers. The top scorer assured that the players are the most affected by the lack of results.
“The disappointment of the fans for not getting the victory is understandable. We are the players, we are the most affected, because we are the ones who want to bring joy to our entire country. We are the most disappointed, but we understand that people have that kind of reaction, “said the Tiger.
“What we don’t share are the vandals who start attacking and throwing bottles, something that can hurt a person. This is a sport. And, as I said before, we are the ones hurt the most for not getting the results we need,” she concluded.
The matches against the Bolivian national team and the Venezuelan national team will be played on Thursday, March 24 and Tuesday, March 29. All the games of the South American qualifier will be played at the same time on the recommendation of FIFA. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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