Nacional vs Millonarios, key with World Cup duel: Falcao, Ospina, Matheus

The match National vs Millonarios for the first round of Conmebol Sudamericana In Medellín he will have old teammates from the Colombian National Team from the 2018 World Cup.

They returned to Colombian soccer almost at the same time. First David Ospinaafter Falcao Garcia and finally Matheus Uribe. Each one to the team of their heart, where they are respected, revered. They crossed paths a couple of times in the local league and on March 4 they will do so in a continental key at the Atanasio Girardot. The most desired duel in the country.

The three know each other from the National Team. In good times and bad. They shared the 2018 World Cup in Russia directed by José Pékerman. The coach lined them up together in the third Group H match against Senegal in Samara. Colombia won 1-0 with a goal from Yerry Mina and qualified for the round of 16.

In the other matches, the Antioquian midfielder was an alternative. He entered in the second half. In that Cup, David saved a penalty in the definition against Jordan Henderson, Falcao scored a goal against Poland and Uribe missed his shot against the English.

Reunion of captains at the Atanasio for Conmebol Sudamericana

Ospina and García lead their teams on the court. The forward he already scored a goal maximum penalty in Medellín in the 2-1 victory on December 2, 2024. Out of respect for his friend, he did not shout it.

“We have been practicing penalties for 15 years or more, a mental game for both him and me. I was able to do it, I didn’t celebrate it out of respect for him,” Indian.

The winner of that international series will advance to the group stage of the tournament. History indicates that the Bogota team eliminated the Purslanes in a round trip in the second round of 2007.

The commitment will be on Wednesday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m.