Carlos Cuesta was once again summoned by Reinaldo Rueda for the double qualifying date against Bolivia Y Venezuela. The defender was absent in the matches against Peru and Argentinabut is emerging as a starter for the last clashes.
The pairs that he formed together with Mina and Murillo, noted the good level of Carlos Cuesta in the Colombian National Team. In the games in which he has played with the Colombia senior team, he has only conceded one goal, which makes him a strong card to start after the injury that kept Yerry Mina out of the squad.
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In 2022, Cuesta has played 7 games with Genk from Belgium, which means that he arrives with game rhythm to a National Team in which the obligation is to win after the last results on the way to Qatar 2022. With the Colombian National Team he played four games in 2021 against Ecuador, Uruguay, Chile and Brazil, but he has not been able to add minutes this year, although his presence is necessary.
The defender explained weeks ago that he could not be in the previous call because he was not 100% physically after recovering from Covid at the beginning of the year, however, he dreams of being in the World Cup.
on paper, the central couple would be made up of Dávinson Sánchez and Carlos Cuesta; The two have not made a pair in any match of the Colombian National Teambut they would have the confidence of the coach for the first duel against Bolivia in Barranquilla. The player’s characteristics would allow him to support Barrios a little more in the middle of the field when the team needs to press the opponent’s exit, even more so when there is a high possibility of playing with a single recovery midfielder.
Colombia needs a goal, but it will also have to recover the defensive solidity that was violated against Peru and Argentina in the last double date and Cuesta knows how to do it, achieving a clean sheet in three of the four games he has played with the senior jersey.