Uruguay beats Colombia 3-2 on last-minute goal in South American qualifying

Uruguay's coach Marcelo Bielsa gestures prior to a qualifying soccer match against Colombia for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Montevideo, Uruguay, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

Uruguay's coach Marcelo Bielsa gestures prior to a qualifying soccer match against Colombia for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Montevideo, Uruguay, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)


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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Uruguay beat Colombia 3-2 with a last-minute goal in South American World Cup qualifying, and eased the pressure on coach Marcelo Bielsa. Juan Fernando Quintero opened the scoring for the visitors in the 31st minute with a surprising direct free kick shot from the left edge of the penalty box. The hosts equalized in the 57th minute with an own goal by Davinson Sánchez. The most dramatic moments of the match in Montevideo came in injury time. André Gomez equalized for Colombia in the 96th minute from close range, but Manuel Ugarte gave the hosts the victory four minutes later.

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