Tigres UANL is excited about the final of the Club World Cup. The Mexican team, with three Colombians on its roster, will face Palmeiras this Sunday, February 7, in the semifinals of the tournament that brings together champions from all continents.
Those directed by Ricardo ‘Tuca’ Ferretti, who They qualified for the World Cup after winning the Concachampions, They defeated South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai in the second round and will now face the Libertadores champion.
Francisco Meza, Luis Quiñones and Julián Quiñones are the representatives of Colombia in the Club World Cup. The first two started against Ulsan Hyundai, while Julian remained on the substitute bench. Tigres won 2-1 with a double from French striker André-Pierre Gignac.
Colombians and the dream of the final
Colombia could be represented in the decisive match for the second consecutive edition. Orlando Berrio was the Colombian quota in the final of the 2019 Club World Cup. The attacker entered the 120th minute in Flamengo’s loss to Liverpool.
Only four Colombians have been champions of the Club World Cup. The first was Freddy Rincón, with Corinthians in 2000. Six years later, and after beating Ronaldinho’s Barcelona in the final, Fabián Vargas raised the cup with Inter from Porto Alegre.
In 2010, Iván Ramiro Córdoba was champion with Inter Milan while James Rodríguez, the only Colombian to win the tournament twice, was consecrated with Real Madrid in 2014 and 2016. Can Francisco Meza, Luis Quiñones and Julián Quiñones match their compatriots?
Tigres UANL and Palmeiras will play this Sunday, February 7, starting at 1:00 pm (Colombian time) at the Qatar Foundation stadium. In the other semifinal, Bayern Munich, 2020 Champions League winners, will face Al-Ahly of Egypt. The final will be next Thursday, February 11.