James Rodríguez’s Colombia struggled to capitalize on their chances, ending in a goalless stalemate against Peru at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla during the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.

Led by head coach Néstor Lorenzo, Colombia pressed relentlessly in search of a winning goal, but Peru adopted a defensive approach throughout the second half, successfully holding off the home side’s attacks.

The draw was a missed opportunity for Colombia to climb into the upper spots of the standings. Now in sixth place with 21 points, their path to a direct qualification spot remains uncertain.

Peru, on the other hand, created few scoring opportunities and gained little from the draw. With this result, Óscar Ibáñez‘s team moves just one point clear of Chile at the bottom of t

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