Colombia and Peru played to a 1-1 draw in a FIFA World Cup qualifier for 2026, with Luis Diaz of Liverpool maintaining his stellar form for the national squad.
Alexander Callens’ goal for the home team gave them the lead in the second half, but Diaz’s close-range strike with eight minutes left tied the score.
Colombia is currently in third place in the group, behind Uruguay and Argentina, thanks to his goal, which guaranteed that the team would not lose.
With a late goal, Diaz caused no harm to his reputation, and the Colombian media complimented him for his play against Peru.
With Jhon Cordoba and Luis Sinisterra starting in the attack, Diaz wasn’t playing at his most fluid level as Peru appeared to pull off an unexpected victory.
When it counted most, though, the 27-year-old delivered the goods by heading home the ball from close range after James Rodriguez’s corner landed to him after a flick-on from a Colombian colleague.
El Tiempo rated him seven out of 10, emphasising that he was “destined” to become his nation’s leading leader.
Though he didn’t shine, he was meant to be the protagonist. He was the one who scored the equaliser, and his contribution is priceless. Seven facets.
Examining Diaz’s performance in comparison to Peru
Even if it wasn’t his best night, Diaz gave it his all and played the entire ninety minutes to help Colombia secure another crucial point in the World Cup qualifying series.
The 27-year-old’s completion percentage of 88% (30/34) indicates that the Peruvian defenders largely contained him, as seen by the fact that he only completed two of the seven dribbles he tried.
La selección Colombia empató 1-1 con Perú gracias al gol marcado por Luis Díaz en la séptima fecha de las eliminatorias sudamericanas.
Despite this, Diaz finished the game with a Sofascore rating of 7.1, making all four of his long ball attempts and drawing one foul for his team.
He is without a doubt Colombia’s star player, and he will try to lead his team to victory as they get ready for their big match against Argentina the following week.
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To show his manager that he still has faith in him, the Colombian winger has scored three goals. All three of the Reds’ Premier League games under Slot have seen him start.
Diaz stole the show at Old Trafford with a brace in the first half, and Chris Sutton believes that Diaz made Casemiro seem “horrendous” during the 3-0 victory against Manchester United.
Rumors have said that Diaz is expected to sign a new deal with Liverpool; if he continues to play well, Slot will try to lock him down for the long run at Anfield.