Our prediction for this match:
Colombia
Match Time & Date:
16/06/2023
02:00 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Iraq
Colombia and Iraq face each other at Estadio de Mestalla in the closing match of Friday’s program. La Tricolor missed out on a spot at the 2022 World Cup finals, but they have been producing fine displays in friendly matches in 2023. Following back-to-back draws with USA and South Korea, Colombia defeated Japan 2-1 in their last warm-up game and they must be high on confidence ahead of the trip to Spain. Experienced striker Radamel Falcao has been left out of the squad, with both Rafael Santos Borre and Diego Valoyes making the cut.
A man to watch in the home team will be Juventus wing-back Juan Cuadrado. Iraq, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 2-0 loss to Russia, which is probably the main reason why we are going to bet on Colombia this time out. It has to be noted that the two teams meet for the first time on the international stage.
Highlighted Player (Radamel Falcao):
Radamel Falcao, nicknamed the “Colombian Tiger”, is considered one of the best players in the history of Colombian football. The 177-cm-tall attacker is well known for his brilliant finishing and his header technique gives him an advantage in aerial battles with opposition defenders.
Falcao was born in Santa Marta, Colombia on 10 February, 1986 and he started his senior career at Lanceros Boyaca. He played for Argentine giants River Plate between 2005 and 2009 and in 2009 he joined Porto. After scoring 41 goals in 51 league appearances for the Dragons, Falcao signed for Atletico Madrid on 18 August 2011 for a fee of €40 million.
The Colombian attacker helped los Rojiblancos win Europa League trophy in 2012, scoring 12 goals in the process. He played for Monaco in the 2013/2014 Ligue 1 campaign and in 2014 he signed a loan deal with Manchester United. He scored just 4 goals in 26 league appearances for the Red Devils and was later loaned to Chelsea before returning to Stade Louis II.
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