The unexpected substitution that James Rodríguez made for Colombia
Colombia's entry of Yimmi Chará for James Rodríguez was an unexpected change, as the match against Peru was about to end.
When Yimmi Chará entered the field at the Estadio Nacional, the result between Peru and Colombia was 1-1. One would have thought that the speed of the Junior de Barranquilla player would be a lethal weapon.
However, the first thing that Yimmi Chará did was to approach his teammates to whisper something in their ears. The player who listened to the words of the former Monterrey player was Radamel Falcao.
Later, the 'Tigre' approached the place where the Peruvian Christian Ramos was and told him something. He covered his mouth so that no one could see the movement of his lips. The 'Shadow' could only shake his head.
What did Falcao communicate to Ramos so insistently? There is speculation that it may have been the result of the match in Sao Paulo between Brazil and Chile; as that score allowed both teams to pass as long as Paraguay did not score. And the latter happened thanks to the Venezuelan victory in Asunción.