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00:00...permitting in their respective national squads for this summer's World Cup.
00:05But for others, there is a place to be fought for.
00:10A place to play for.
00:17So, important preparation this for both Colombia and Croatia.
00:25There is the man who leads.
00:29It's going to be a Nesta at Levin, so.
00:32My Argentine defender.
00:37And Ms. Rodriguez, who will surely reach 200 international appearances for his country at the World Cup itself.
00:48It's like Kodalic, Croatia's most successful head coach.
01:01We'll borrow that.
01:02We'll borrow that.
01:20We'll borrow that.
01:22We'll borrow that.
01:24We'll borrow that.
01:28We'll borrow that.
01:29We'll borrow that.
01:30Away we go, then.
01:32In Orlando, Florida.
01:34Croatia against Colombia.
01:37Croatia in their famous red and white Czech shirts kicking from left to right in this opening half.
01:46Colombia in the dark green.
01:49With the yellow socks.
01:55In front of an expectant Colombian support.
02:00Colombia who play so many of their internationals in the United States of America.
02:04They have a fervent support in the United States.
02:08They have a fervent support in the United States.
02:34They have a fervent support in the United States of America.
02:37The turning field was from Jefferson Lerma.
02:40Couldn't work it across the penalty area though.
02:45Impressive start here from Colombia as they look to make the most of the early play.
02:50Luis Diaz goes for goal.
02:53Blocked by Vusakovic, and Vusakovic gets it away.
03:01Davison Sanchez, moving back to Camilo Vargas.
03:05For so long they understudied to David Ospina in the Colombian goal,
03:10but now first-choice goalkeeper for Nesta Lorenzo.
03:16Here's Diaz.
03:18A bit of space, perhaps, on this near side, Arias.
03:24They're going to get that ball across as well.
03:27Chance for the shot, and it's turned in!
03:29Inside two minutes, and Colombia are in front.
03:34John Arias with the goal.
03:37What a start for Colombia.
03:50Well, they've been on the front foot very much from kick-off.
03:58And John Arias able to turn this one in.
04:10Nojica with the ball infield.
04:12Arias is there.
04:18And the final touch came off the Croatian defender.
04:23Might this go down as an un-goal?
04:25It was on target.
04:26The goalkeeper might well have saved it.
04:29But it was turned in.
04:32For the opening goal.
04:34Maik at the provider.
04:35Arias the scorer.
04:42Buscovic.
04:44Erlic.
04:49Well, that really got the majority of the crowd inside the stadium.
04:54Up on their feet.
05:02First goal of 2026 for Colombia.
05:08Who scored 28 goals in their 18 World Cup qualifying matches.
05:15This is the fifth friendly in a row that they've played.
05:20All of them in the United States of America.
05:23Colombia goal!
05:30Almost one back by Lerma.
05:37Vasilic.
05:41Vasilic might have a go from here.
05:44He's just taken away from the goalkeeper Vargas.
05:49Diaz.
05:51Gets the return ball.
05:53Luis Diaz.
05:55Erlic trying to get goalside of him.
05:57Referee says play on.
05:59It was done!
06:01It was done!
06:02It was done!
06:10Perisic.
06:14It's been officially confirmed as a goal for John Arias.
06:21You see, chitch
06:30Vuscovich
06:34Passage
06:42Vuscovich
06:45It's in
06:49Croatia back on level terms
06:55Vargas is beaten
06:57And what a start we have had in Orlando
07:06Luka Vuscovich
07:12Well they look to be little on here
07:14Suddenly he had a shot
07:16It gets a deflection on the way
07:21Off the defender
07:22Which just takes it away from Vargas
07:25There's the touch
07:26That takes it spinning away
07:28From the Colombian goalkeeper
07:35Luka Vuscovich gets his first goal
07:39For Croatia
07:41On only his third appearance
07:44For his country
07:50He only made his international debut
07:52Last June
07:54The 19-year-old
07:56Who's with Hamburg in Germany
07:58On loan from Tottenham
07:59In the English Premier League
08:04Well won by Passage
08:18And we had two balls
08:21Just for a moment there
08:25Well the lead did not last long
08:28For Nesta Lorenzo's side
08:34Nesta Lorenzo is no stranger
08:36To the Colombian side
08:38He was assistant to Jose Pekerman
08:41For seven years
08:42Between 2012 and 2019
08:49Passage
08:52Worked on by Suchich
08:55And on that far side
08:56Perisic
08:58Perisic with the ball
08:59Right across
09:00And almost in
09:07Worrying moments at the back there
09:09For Vargas
09:10And the Colombian defenders
09:13Look here at Mario Passage
09:14Another 15 who can't quite get to it
09:39Arias the goalscorer
09:45the man who's fouled here
09:49free kick's already been taken
09:53Diaz
09:56support on this near side from
09:58Lerma
10:02Rios
10:04Rodriguez
10:08Munaz
10:13should be tidied at the back here
10:15and is
10:18able to shield that ball
10:21behind
10:24well sometimes international friendlies can be
10:28a little sterile
10:31not this one
10:40both these teams are unbeaten for just over a year
10:46Colombia's last defeat was to Brazil in the South American World Cup qualifying at campaign
10:55since then nine unbeaten
11:00qualifiers and in friendlies that looked like it went behind
11:12it is a quarter for Croatia
11:27well you can see that
11:29several of the Colombians felt there was a bit of play acting going on in trying to win a penalty
11:36half a dozen forward in the red and white of Croatia
11:46way by Sanchez
11:52drops nicely here for Pasalic
11:54whistle's gone
11:55flag up on this near side
12:02free kick taken quickly
12:03a lively pace to proceedings
12:05Luis Diaz
12:08on his own at the moment Diaz
12:11still going though
12:12Diaz down in the area
12:14referee says play on
12:16and he had a good unimpeded view of that
12:19the official
12:27Moro
12:32Pasalic
12:33Mario Pasalic finds
12:36Marco Pasalic
12:41here's Mario Pasalic
12:43drives it across
12:45wins a corner
12:49behind by Lukumi
12:54corner kicks are brought to you by Universal Orlando Resort
12:58you can see there
13:00absolutely no way there was a penalty
13:08taken short
13:10Vlasic
13:11might have a go here
13:12Nikola Vlasic
13:22well he scores a goal every
13:25six games
13:26for his country
13:27Vlasic
13:28ten goals in his previous
13:2960 international appearances
13:31for Croatia
13:33a long way
13:37off target there
13:40Sanchez
13:51KASAVIC
13:53KASAVIC
14:09KASAVIC
14:12Couldn't be found, though. Luis Suarez with the effort.
14:21Suarez has got four goals in the qualifying campaign for Colombia,
14:25all of them coming in a 6-3 win against Venezuela last September.
14:30And that was never going to trouble.
14:34Lovacovic and the Croatian goal.
14:48Lovacovic.
14:53Really is being played at quite a pace, this game.
15:01Here from Mayica, Rios, Sanchez.
15:09Cana Tassadak in Turkey.
15:13A lot of several survivors in the Colombia squad from the last World Cup
15:20that they reached in Russia in 2018.
15:25And they reached the round of 16, Colombia.
15:28Ready to lose on penalties to England after a one-all draw.
15:35Ehrlich.
15:41Ehrlich again.
15:47Picked up by Lukumi.
15:52Munoz.
15:53Rios.
15:57Rodriguez.
16:03And it's Rodriguez who enjoyed a very warm meeting with his former Real Madrid team-mate.
16:11Luka Modric ahead of kick-off.
16:15Luka Modric ahead of kick-off.
16:17Rodriguez is now with Minnesota United in the USA.
16:20They joined them last month on a short-term deal.
16:28Sanchez.
16:32Rodriguez.
16:33Rodriguez.
16:34Rios.
16:43Darius.
16:55Rodriguez Diaz
17:05Rodriguez
17:08score at the 2014 World Cup for this Rodriguez
17:22nicely done
17:34Sanchez has seen an awful lot of the ball at the back the experience central defender
17:41yes and again Rodriguez
17:50Rios
17:58Rodriguez wide Suarez in the middle
18:01Diaz with a little flick up into the air which didn't really work in the way that he would
18:05have liked it to
18:08pass it
18:18turn is by Morrow
18:31Patel Suicic
18:34checks on this near side for Marko Pasilic and he gets there
18:38Pasilic
18:40picked up here for the shot on goal by Mario Pasilic
18:43desperate defending from Colombia
18:47Pasilic going for it that's behind
19:06it
19:06Mario Pasilic
19:08on the end of it
19:14she made his international debut back in 2014 did Mario Pasilic but he
19:19didn't make the cut for the World Cup squads in either 2014 or 2018
19:32Marco Pasilic
19:34Marco Pasilic
19:35chase back here for Ehrlich
19:41Mario Pasilicиф
20:05Mariot
20:07Perisic.
20:18Vyscovic, the goalscorer.
20:23Perisic. Faced by Munoz.
20:26Perisic with the ball in. It's just a touch too far, though.
20:30Matanovic couldn't get on the end of it.
20:34Striker, who will turn 23 next week on the final day of March.
21:07Very long from Vargas.
21:13Grasic.
21:15Grasic.
21:40Grasic.
21:50Grasic.
21:56Grasic.
22:04Grasic.
22:07Grasic.
22:08Away by Munoz.
22:10And there's a foul by Pongrasic.
22:15Munoz Rodriguez.
22:20Grasic.
22:24Grasic.
22:27Grasic.
22:28Grasic.
22:30Grasic.
22:32Grasic.
22:38Grasic.
22:39Wenikistan in Mexico City in their opening game.
22:42Then a playoff winner in Guadalajara before moving to the United States to face Portugal,
22:50in their third and last group game.
22:53They're in Group K.
22:57And they will actually move a step closer to knowing who that playoff winner are tonight,
23:03because Jamaica face New Caledonia in a few hours' time.
23:08And the winners of that match will play the Democratic Republic of Congo
23:13for a place at the World Cup, and a place in Group K, early next week.
23:22As for Croatia, well, they have a very interesting group.
23:29England, Ghana and Panama are their opponents.
23:34And they open against England in Dallas.
23:40Both these teams, incidentally, starting their World Cup campaigns
23:43on the 17th of June on the same day.
23:46Sanchez with the ball forward.
23:51Croatia, who move on from Dallas in that match against England
23:56to Canada, to Toronto, to face Panama.
24:01And then they move to Philadelphia to face Ghana in their third group game.
24:08They're in Group L.
24:14Just past the midway point, then, in the first half.
24:16Croatia one, Colombia one.
24:20Colombia taking an early lead through China.
24:23Alias...
24:24Croatia...
24:25Cancelling it out quickly.
24:27Luka Voskovic.
24:34Just away by Lerma.
24:40Vlasic loses out.
24:44Rodriguez...
24:45Oh, it's just in behind Luis Suarez.
24:51Marko Pasovic.
24:54It's in behind.
24:55Come on.
24:58Talbot March.
25:07Tranquilo, come.
25:11Tranquilo!
25:13Both goals, though, did have an element of own goal about them.
25:18Final touch on both occasions coming off the defender.
25:26Vescovic.
25:34Ivukovic.
25:36Had been thought that Slako Dalic might use tonight
25:40to give an international debut to one of the two back-up goalkeepers,
25:43Carlo Leticia or Ivo Pandor.
25:46Neither of whom have actually made their international debut so far.
25:52Maybe we'll see one of them in the second half.
25:56Couragia have a man down, but play continues.
26:00Suchic.
26:03Foul by Morrow.
26:10Crosses too deep.
26:20We're going to skill that from Matanovic before he was sent tumbling.
26:28He's OK, the...
26:31..jung striker.
26:33His only goal for his country came back in October of 2024
26:37in a UEFA Nations League game against Scotland.
26:49He covered the throw.
26:51He covered the throw.
27:04Munoz.
27:07Arias.
27:10Arias with the gentlest of crosses.
27:13Diaz couldn't get on the end of it.
27:15Diaz can't find his way onto the end of that ball either.
27:17And it should be cleared, and it is by Morrow.
27:23Arias again, though, for Colombia.
27:24Arabia.
27:29Riyas.
27:41Rodriguez.
27:42Yes.
27:54Lerma. Rios.
28:03Lerma.
28:07Lerma and Bruno both with Crystal Palace in the English Premier League.
28:16Sanchez.
28:22Lukoumi.
28:33The way through for Arias against Vlasic.
28:41Lerma.
29:05Lerma.
29:21Tasty tackles going in.
29:22And the referee says play hard, Rodriguez.
29:26Chance here for number two for Colombia.
29:28Oh, it's been missed completely by Luis Suarez.
29:32How on earth did he not turn that ball in?
29:36Diaz can't believe it.
29:42And neither, I expect, do the majority of the crowd inside the stadium.
29:48Diaz definitely onside here.
29:51He set up Suarez perfectly there.
29:58But he got it completely wrong.
30:00He got it wrong.
30:01He got it wrong.
30:05That.
30:06You're like, this is the one.
30:06Pull the ball.
30:06Why are you?
30:06Who's going in?
30:07Let's go.
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