Colombia have reached the quarter finals of the World Cup for the first time in their history after comfortably beating Uruguay 2-0 at the Maracana Stadium on Saturday.
The team of the tournament so far set up a mouth-watering tie with hosts Brazil in Fortaleza on Friday, after James Rodriguez stole the headlines once again for Jose Peckerman’s men.
Rodriguez, 22, scored a stunning volley just before the half mark to give Los Cafeteros the lead, then the AS Monaco striker bagged another just after the break to seal the win.
Rodriguez is now the top scorer at the 2014 World Cup, with five goals in four games. He is also the leading World Cup scorer in Colombian history, as Rodriguez’s excellence dispatched a lacklustre Uruguayan side who badly missed Luis Suarez.
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La Celeste struggled to create chances throughout and with their star man banned for the rest of the tournament, Oscar Tabarez’s side looked disjointed and unable to break down a confident Colombia.
Cheered on by thousands of fans in Rio de Janeiro, Colombia now face the partisan home crowd and hosts Brazil in an all-South American tie for a spot in the semifinals.
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