La Selection Colombia lost a match in an unusual way with Uruguay, last Friday, November 15, For the 11th date of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. And although he did not take a direct part in the final 3-2 goal, the fans of the Colombian team poured and They demand a strong punishment for the Italian defender Cagliari , so that he stopped calling him Nestor Lorenzo.
In a changing party he defined himself in an agnostic way, The Colombian national team went from leading 0-1 for most of the match in Montevideo with a great goal by Juanfer Quintero, to falling 2-1 With a goal on goal from Davinson Sanchez and a confusing move that Rodrigo Aguirre took advantage of to get back to 6-0 of the game.
In a hurry and needing to score, Lorenzo sent Mina to the court to look for a draw from above and in the Ario match, with a rebound that Carlos Anders jimez took advantage of, 2-2 reached 90 +6. But in the next step, with another A mistake in the defense of Colombia and the uncoordinated movements of Mina, Manuel Ugarte took a 3-2 lead in the last second To give Uruguay victory.
Could Larry Mina be punished for pushing a camera like a ‘teddy bear’ Martinez?
When the match was over , with arguments and crosses between the players, he relived that semi-final of the 2024 America’s Cup, Mina had a political reaction with one of the photographers of the official broadcast. Which is that after arguing with the players of ‘La Celeste’, the defender Volt and He found himself face to face with the camera that was focusing on him closely, motivating him to move it away with his left hand.
Although the gesture was not well seen, the image was compared to Who starred goalkeeper Emiliano’ Depo ‘ Martinez at the end of the match between Colombia and Argentina in Barranquilla on the 8th date of the South American qualifiers played last September. On that occasion, with the Colombian winning 2-1, the controversial goalkeeper met a Colombian photographer face to face and violently pushed his camera.
And beyond the media presentation of the man who dealt with the official broadcast element, ‘Depo’ behavior was sanctioned by FIFA and he was given 2 sansin dates. Understand that the disciplinary code (CD) of the maximum body of world football read in Chapter 2 “Violations in matches or competitions”. Because in the number (1) it is noted that “Players and officials will be suspended as specified below and may be fined accordingly.”.
Paragraph (I) also clearly records a penalty “At least three matches or an appropriate length of time for an assault (including hitting, punching, kicking, biting, spitting or punching) on an opponent or other person who is not the match official”.
At least three matches or an appropriate length of time for assault (including hitting, punching, kicking or biting; spitting or punching) on an opponent or other person who is not responsible for the match
This same behavior is what has been put as an example from Uruguay and Argentina to Compare with the position of Yerry Mina and be punished with a few days in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. And if the same criteria are applied, the defender will be able to pay it on the 13th and 14th dates that will be played in March 2025, when Colombia plays Brazil away and hosts Paraguay at home.
But everything still needs to be studied and judged by the FIFA Disciplinary courts, Who usually delay their proceedings, following due process of law, to issue official penalties one month before the scheduled matches.
Colombia fans call for Yerry Mina to be punished at the 2026 qualifiers
In an internal way , because it makes no sense for Colombian fans themselves to ask to punish one of their players, On social networks they have repeatedly spoken out to express that Mina should pay the same ‘teddy bear’ Martinez. He understood that the defender did not have good returns, with the choice he left indebted and did not regain the level that he had The great protagonist of the World Cup of Russia 2018 scored saving goals against Poland, Senegal and England.
Well, although Lorenzo’s regular starters are Davinson Sanchez and John Gunner locum, in addition to having Carlos Cuesta, Yerson Mosquera and Juan David cabal in the substitutes, The injuries of the latter leave Eri Mina among the trusted men. So, there were letters that attracted attention, but reflected a loss of confidence in the former Deportivo Basto player, Independiente Santa Fe, Palmeiras, Barcelona, Everton, Fiorentina and currently in Cagliari.
Now, we have to wait if FIFA really considers that the same should be applied and If there is a complaint from Uruguay for them to apply the penalty, Remember that in Colombia there was an overpriced offer Associations of journalists and the media, as well as the photographer himself, came out to publicly demand punishment against the goalkeeper of the Argentine national team.
