The Colombian National Team will face Argentina, This Tuesday, February 1. The match will be played at the Mario Kempes stadium, in the city of Córdoba, at 6:30 pm (Colombian time) and is valid for the South American qualifier for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
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After the 0-1 defeat against Peru, the ‘tricolor’ needs to a victory as a visitor that allows him to climb positions and recover to reach, at least, the quota of playoff to Qatar.
Currently, the ‘tricolor’ ranks seventh with 17 points.
For its part, the ‘albiceleste’ arrives at the meeting after beating Chile and, already qualified for the World Cup, they rank second in the tie with 32 points.
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In total, the two teams have faced each other 17 times in qualifying rounds, and the Argentines hold the lead, as they have won 10 times.
Of course, the meetings between Colombia and Argentina are not limited to sports, but are also given to commercial level and especially in the area of exports.
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THE ‘GOALS’ OF COLOMBIA TO THE ALBICELESTE
According to figures from the National Administrative Department of Statistics (Dane), with analysis of ProColombiabetween January and November 2021, 256 companies exported non-mining energy goods to Argentina.
Cut to November 2021, non-mining exports from Colombia to the ‘gaucho’ country increased by 17.7% compared to 2020.
The best-selling products were: plastic (with an increase of 82.9%), automobiles, insecticides, Palm oil and household items.
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In turn, according to ProColombia, the departments that registered the most exports to the country in the south of the continent were Bolívar, AntiochAtlantic, Cauca’s Valley and Bogota.
THE ‘ATTACK’ OF ARGENTINA AGAINST COLOMBIA
According to him National Institute of Statistics and Censuses of Argentina, from January to November 2021, the country made exports for $77,934 million, a 42% growth compared to 2020.
The most exported products were automotive sectionwhere Colombia stands out as a buyer of automobiles, pharmacists and farmers.
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