How did the Colombian team go without James Rodríguez?

It was a matter of time and it finally happened. This Wednesday, Reinaldo Rueda announced his list of summoned in the Colombian National Team for the November matches for the Qualifiers for Qatar 2022, and the name that resonated the most was that of James Rodríguez. The Al-Rayyan player was summoned to the ‘Tri’ again after a long time and his return has generated enthusiasm in the fans.

Rueda's team will be measured against Brazil as a visitor next Thursday, November 11, while on November 16 they will receive their counterpart from Paraguay at the Metropolitan Stadium of Barranquilla. The slogan, as happened in the triple date of October, will be to score as much as possible to sustain its position (4) of direct classification to the next World Cup.

The last time James Rodríguez had worn the shirt of the Colombian National Team was almost a year ago, on November 17, 2020 in the 6-1 win against Ecuador. That day the speculation of problems in the dressing room came out everywhere, thus generating a harsh climate between those selected and the technical command of Carlos Queiroz, who would eventually end up being dismissed from his position.

In the 15 games in which the '10' was not present, the Colombian National Team obtained five wins, seven draws and three defeats - accounting for the qualifying matches and Copa América -, leaving a percentage balance of 48.8% of effectiveness in the results . In addition, the data is complemented with 15 goals in favor and 14 against.