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The absence of Colombia in the 2022 Qatar World Cup was a very hard blow for the fans. Despite having players in the best leagues in the world, the Colombian national team fell victim to its irregularity and missed the playoffs by just one point. For many, the main responsible for this failure is coach Reinaldo Rueda.
In addition to the well-known criticisms from the media, this time the historic goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon came forward, questioning the negative streak that the coffee growers had in the final stretch of the competition.
The Colombian national team finished in sixth position in the Qatar 2022 Qualifiers. Photo: AFP
"They went seven games without winning. I was talking about it earlier with Javier Zanetti: if in our time you went five or six games without scoring a goal, you would end up at the bottom with Bolivia and Venezuela," said the former footballer in an interview with TyC Sports.
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Likewise, the World Cup player in the United States 1994, France 1998, and Brazil 2014 questioned the role of the coach in charge of the team and considered that he was not up to such an important position.
"I think that Queiroz's departure, who had started with a different, more modern process, was a mistake. Reinaldo Rueda was not up to the national team; unfortunately, he is not the one we know, yes, with a great sense of being human, but a lack of character and unknown when it comes to criteria through call-ups and making decisions. It is infamous to be outside Qatar 2022," he emphasized.
Let's remember that the team led by James Rodriguez and company was present in the 2014 Brazil and 2018 Russia editions under the orders of Nestor Pekerman.