A new program passed The Caracol Radio Controversy which left interesting debates around refereeing, the Colombian National Team and a small taste of the difference between the Euro Cup and the Copa América. César Augusto Londoño, Juan Felipe Cadavid, Diego Rueda, Melissa Martínez and coach Alexis García, They gave their opinion on these topics, leaving interesting phrases that give life to the controversy.
The VAR, arbitration and the performance of Wilmar Roldán
One of the heated debates had to do with refereeing. Judge Wilmar Roldanwas in charge of directing the match between Ecuador and Venezuela, which ended in victory for the vinotinto team, in what in turn was the first comeback in the history of the Copa América.
Diego Rueda, director of El VBar, sparked the debate regarding Roldán’s performance, who expelled Enner Valencia for a strong kick. Rueda criticized that the decision was not made immediately, as he went to the VAR to finalize the sanction.
Likewise, Juan Felipe Cadavid raised the discussion about the offside that is sanctioned when it is very fair and no type of advantage is taken. This is the Wegner Law, which seeks to be implemented and which lies in the fact that, if the offensive player is not in an invalid position, if his body, even if he is forward, is in a plane next to the defender, that is, he does not make much difference. Will it be used for the 2026 World Cup?
Can he play against the pressure of undefeated Colombia?
Several teams have gone undefeated throughout history and many have had their fruits later. Such was the case of France, which was unbeaten from 1994 to 1996 and ultimately, in 1998, lifted the World Cup title at home. In addition, Morocco did not lose between 2019 and 2022, and resulted in an outstanding performance at the 2022 World Cup, reaching the semifinals.
Based on this, the debate arose about whether the undefeated of 23 games without losing (20 under the command of Néstor Lorenzo) It could harm Colombia in the Copa América. Teacher Alexis García commented: “I don’t understand why we are expecting to lose. “We have to continue thinking positively.”
For his part, Diego Rueda commented: “We are afraid of winning and that is a problem, we can’t wait for him to lose to calm us down. Defeat gives peace of mind for some. That is not understandable. “I’m not afraid of losing the undefeated record in the Copa América.”
Finally, two doubts were discussed in the starting eleven for the match against Paraguay, which will mark the beginning of the competition for the Tricolor. Davinson Sánchez or Yerry Mina?Matheus Uribe or Jefferson Lerma?, the panelists gave their opinion in La Polemic.
Relive the full program here
