Soccer-Colombia fire coach Rueda after failing to reach Qatar


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - South American Qualifiers - Argentina v Colombia - Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Cordoba, Argentina - February 1, 2022 Colombia coach Reinaldo Rueda REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia parted ways with coach Reinaldo Rueda on Monday, three weeks after they failed to qualify for this year's World Cup finals in Qatar.

Rueda, 65, took over from Carlos Queiroz in January last year after a spell in charge of Chile but his team won only seven of 22 games under his guidance and finished sixth in South America’s 10-team qualifying group.

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