His name is also Luis Suarez and he scored four goals
Luis Suarez scored four goals in Venezuela.
His name is Luis Suarez, but he's not who you're thinking. This one's Colombian, not Uruguayan. He's 27, not 38. And since this summer, he's been wearing the Sporting Lisbon jersey, not the Inter Miami one.
On Tuesday night, the "other" Luis Suarez - real name Luis Javier Suarez - was the star of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. He scored four goals as Colombia beat Venezuela 6-3 in Maturín.
Scoring in the 42nd, 50th, 59th and 67th minutes, Luis Suarez scored four goals in 25 minutes, making it 2-1 for Venezuela to 5-2 for Colombia!
By finally winning 6-3, Colombia definitively buried Venezuela's last chances of participating in the World Cup in North America.
This is good news for Bolivia, who, by winning 1-0 against Brazil, secured seventh place in the South American tournament, which means they will be eligible for the play-offs, which will bring together six teams for two places to be filled next March. Bolivia's last participation in the World Cup finals dates back to 1994, in the United States (once again).
Without Lionel Messi, who was given a rest by his coach, Argentina lost 1-0 to Ecuador. This defeat does not affect their first place in the qualifiers, well ahead of Ecuador, Colombia, Uruguay, Brazil, and Paraguay.
World Cup Qualifications, South American Zone
18th and final day: Ecuador - Argentina 1-0 (1-0). Bolivia - Brazil 1-0 (1-0). Chile - Uruguay 0-0. Peru - Paraguay 0-1 (0-0). Venezuela - Colombia 3-6 (2-2).
Final standings (18 matches): 1. Argentina* 38 pts. 2. Ecuador* 29. 3. Colombia* 28. 4. Uruguay* 28. 5. Brazil* 28. 6. Paraguay* 28. 7. Bolivia** 20. 8. Venezuela 18. 9. Peru 12. 10. Chile 11.
*=Qualified for the 2026 World Cup
**=Qualified for the play-offs
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