On Wednesday morning, Argentina lost 1-2 to Colombia in the South American qualifying round of the Copa America, even though they did not have Moses in their lineup. In the match, Colombia's "J God" James Rodriguez scored a goal to help the team avenge the pain of the Copa America final in the summer. In the Colombian scoring list, "J" is tied for the first place in history with 13 goals, equal with Fakao.
In a rematch of the Copa America final, Colombia and Argentina were evenly matched at home, with Argentina taking the lead in the first 25 minutes, and "J" assisting Mosquera to take the lead in the 48th minute, before Argentina equalized on Nicolás González. In the second half, Odawendi was suspected of shoveling in the penalty area, although the contact was slight, but after VAR confirmation, the referee awarded a 12-yard penalty, and "J" once again sealed the victory for Colombia.
Colombia became the only undefeated team in the South American region, finishing two points behind Argentina. And as Argentina's 11-game unbeaten streak came to an end, leader Scaloni expressed his strong displeasure with the referee's decision: "The players put in a great effort and I deserved the victory but was denied. If you want to satisfy somewhere, a 12-yard chance comes. Also, I had to hold my tongue when Zulian Ivaris was stepped on in the first half, because if I complained, I could have faced a penalty."
