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James RodrÃguez makes Colombian national team history against Switzerland 📊
Jul 08 2026 08:49 · By onefootball.com · 40 Reads
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Dylan Krain
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7 July 2026
Colombia are currently level at half-time of their
World Cup
Round of 16 clash against
Switzerland
.
And heading into the second-half, the Colombians will be looking for a moment of magic from
James RodrÃguez
on what is a milestone occasion for their captain.
Today marks RodrÃguez's 131st appearance for
Colombia
, officially passing veteran goalkeeper David Ospina to become the most capped player in Colombian national team history.
In that time, the former Real Madrid man has registered 31 goals and 43 assists for his country.
–
Tuesday, 7 July 2026
RodrÃguez, who turns 35 on Sunday, is playing in his third
(2014, 2018, 2026).
Although, he is perhaps best known for his first
in 2014, when the Colombian won the Golden Boot and scored the goal of the tournament against Uruguay.
But can RodrÃguez and
overcome the Swiss to reach the
Quarter-Finals for the first time since 2014?
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