Today's results
Colombia 0 - 1 Peru
Venezuela 4 - 1 Bolivia
Peru scored (85th min) completely against run of play in steamy Barranquilla. Watched game in a Peru shirt (my 3rd team) with a Colombian. Apparently his team just can't score, and yes they haven't in their last 6 Sth American WC qualifiers! James Rodríguez these days plies his trade in Qatar, so he's fallen away for sure.
And Bolivia continue their atrocious road form away from La Paz, getting thrashed by bottom team Venezuela.
If Peru (4th, 20 pts) beat Ecuador (3rd, 24 pts) in Lima in a few days, they will have one foot in Qatar. Colombia (6th, 17 pts) in trouble as they travel to Argentina (2nd, 32 pts) next, and Uruguay (5th, 19 pts) should beat Venezuela at home.
Chile (17th, 16 pts) still a chance, but they have a tough away game at altitude in La Paz.
https://us.soccerway.com/international/south-america/wc-qualifying-south-america/2022-qatar/1st-round/r44085/
Could yet be another Socceroos verus Uruguay Intercontinental Playoff. About 3rd series of that I think it would be.
Colombia 0 - 1 Peru
Venezuela 4 - 1 Bolivia
Peru scored (85th min) completely against run of play in steamy Barranquilla. Watched game in a Peru shirt (my 3rd team) with a Colombian. Apparently his team just can't score, and yes they haven't in their last 6 Sth American WC qualifiers! James Rodríguez these days plies his trade in Qatar, so he's fallen away for sure.
And Bolivia continue their atrocious road form away from La Paz, getting thrashed by bottom team Venezuela.
If Peru (4th, 20 pts) beat Ecuador (3rd, 24 pts) in Lima in a few days, they will have one foot in Qatar. Colombia (6th, 17 pts) in trouble as they travel to Argentina (2nd, 32 pts) next, and Uruguay (5th, 19 pts) should beat Venezuela at home.
Chile (17th, 16 pts) still a chance, but they have a tough away game at altitude in La Paz.
https://us.soccerway.com/international/south-america/wc-qualifying-south-america/2022-qatar/1st-round/r44085/
Could yet be another Socceroos verus Uruguay Intercontinental Playoff. About 3rd series of that I think it would be.