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TOPSHOT – Colombia’s midfielder #10 James Rodriguez celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers football match between Colombia and Bolivia at the Roberto Melendez Metropolitan stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia on September 4, 2025. (Photo by Luis ACOSTA / AFP) (Photo by LUIS ACOSTA/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Colombia defeated Bolivia 3-0 in Barranquilla on Thursday night to secure automatic qualification for the FIFA 2026 World Cup, which the United States, Canada, and Mexico will host next summer. James Strikes Again The opening goal in this encounter was inevitable. The host Colombia was peppering the Bolivia goalkeeper Carlos Lampe with shots on goal from early on. James Rodríguez provided the breakthrough after 31 minutes of the game. The midfielder had a great header saved off the line just moments earlier but he made no mistake with a right-footed finish from a lovely cut-back pass. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – JUNE 28: James Rodriguez of Colombia shoots and scoores his team’s first goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil round of 16 match between Colombia and Uruguay at Maracana on June 28, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) Getty Images James, who shot to superstardom at the FIFA 2014 World Cup, scored the goal that would help his nation to finally qualify for the biggest tournament in world sport in 2026. Colombia has huffed and puffed in recent fixtures. Nestor Lorenzo’s team lost form and went six games without a victory, but James’ goal brought a roar and relief to the entire country. James’ strike flashed in at the near post and started a huge party for Colombia fans in Barranquilla. From that point, victory felt like a formality. A sea of yellow united in…

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