Playing against the heat of Barranquilla, Uruguay salvaged a last minute 2-2 tie against Colombia this Thursday for Matchday 3 of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. James Rodríguez opened the score at 36′, but Marcelo Bielsa’s team even the odds at the beginning of the second half (47′) with a goal by Mathías Olivera.
That score didn’t last much because Matheus Uribe (52′) was responsible for giving the partial win to Colombia. Near the end of the match (90+1′) in Estadio Metropolitano de Fútbol Roberto Meléndez, ‘La Celeste’ tied the score thanks to Darwin Núñez by a goal via penalty kick.
With this result, Uruguay prevented their second consecutive loss in the road to the 2026 World Cup and is placed fourth in the current standings. Meanwhile, Colombia is in the third place before Brazil and Argentina play today their matches against Venezuela and Paraguay, respectively.
| COUNTRY | SCORE | GOALS |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 2 | James Rodríguez 35′, Mateus Uribe 52′ |
| Uruguay | 2 | Mathías Olivera 47′, Darwin Núñez 90+1′ (P) |
Colombia’s national team return home aiming to get back to winning ways after a goalless draw with Chile last time out. Nestor Lorenzo’s side are third in the standings behind Argentina and Brazil on four points, thanks to their earlier win over Venezuela. Uruguay, meanwhile, will be looking to bounce back from an away defeat to Ecuador. Marcelo Bielsa’s side won their opener against Chile, but will be hoping for another win to return home in high spirits.
With the United States having four time zones (ET, PT, CT, MT and AT), Colombia vs. Uruguay had different times per city.
| TIME | US CITIES |
|---|---|
| 4:30 p.m. ET (UTC-5) | West Virginia, Velmont, Tennessee (EST), South Carolina, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Michigan (EST), Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Kentucky (EST), Indiana (EST), Georgia, Florida (EST), District of Columbia, Delaware and Connecticut |
| 3:30 p.m. CT (UTC-4) | Wisconsin, Texas (Most of the state), Tennessee (CST), South Dakota (CST), Oklahoma, North Dakota (CST), Nebraska (CST), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Michigan (CST), Kentucky (CST), Kansas (CST), Iowa, Indiana (CST), Illinois, Florida (CST), Arkansas and Alabama |
| 2:30 p.m. MT (UTC- 7) | Wyoming, Utah, Texas (El Paso and Hudspeth), South Dakota (MST), Oregon (MST), North Dakota (MST), New Mexico, Nevada (MST), Nebraska (MST), Montana, Kansas (MST), Idaho (MST), Colorado and Arizona |
| 1:30 p.m. PT (UTC-8) | Washington, Oregon (PST), New Hampshire, Nevada (PST), Idaho (PST) and California |
| 5:30 p.m. AT (UTC-4) | U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico (San Juan) |
The game between Colombia and Uruguay on Matchday 3 of the South American 2026 World Cup Qualifiers was broadcasted in the US on Fanatiz (PPV).
Fanatiz is a Pay Per View (PPV) service in the United States that costs $29.99 to play one game from your favorite team, $49.99 for two games from the same team, and $99.99 for the package with all the platform’s content.
| FANATIZ | PRICE |
|---|---|
| 1 game | $29.99 |
| 2 games | $49.99 |
| Complete package | $99.99 |
Available on the following devices:
Starting at 4:30 p. m. ET, the latin citizens of the state of Florida were able to watch the Colombia vs Uruguay game live, online and in real time on PPV on Fanatiz from the cities like Fort Lauderdale, Tallahassee, Cape Coral, Port Saint Lucie, Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Orlando, Tallahassee and Pompano Beach.
Starting at 4:30 p. m. ET, the latin citizens of the state of New York were able to watch the Colombia vs Uruguay game live, online and in real time on PPV on Fanatiz from the cities like Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island.
Starting at 3:30 p. m. CT, the latin citizens of the state of Texas were able to watch the Colombia vs Uruguay game live, online and in real time on PPV on Fanatiz from the cities like Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, El Paso, Arlington, Corpus Christi, Plano and Lubbock.
Starting at 1:30 p. m. PT, the latin citizens of the state of California were able to watch the Colombia vs Uruguay game live, online and in real time on PPV on Fanatiz from the cities like Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, San José Fresno, Long Beach, Sacramento, Oakland, Santa Ana and Anaheim.
The match for Conmebol Qualifiers was played at the Metropolitan Stadium of Barranquilla, also known as Roberto Meléndez. With capacity for 4600 spectators, the “Coloso de la Ciudadela” has been home to the Colombian National Team for more than 30 years and is characterized by high temperatures.
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