FIFA

Colombia remain hopeful

Jun 08 -- Colombia midfielder Fabian Vargas has backed his side's bid to reach the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ despite yesterday's 1-0 loss to Argentina. , 103950

8 de junio de 2009

Los Cafeteros slumped to the narrow loss courtesy of a second-half goal by Getafe defender Daniel Diaz, with the result leaving them languishing in eighth place in the 10-team South American Zone. The statistics do not give the full picture in what is a congested qualifying group, however, with Colombia just three points from a play-off berth against a CONCACAF side to decide the Americas' eighth 2010 representative.
 
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