20 years have passed since Falcao García and Hugo Rodallega marked in a World Cup | Millionaires vs. Santa Fe

Radamel Falcao de Millonarios and Hugo Rodallega de Santa Fe.

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Radamel Falcao García and Hugo Rodallega have been two of Colombian most iconic strikers in recent years. Both, still in force in the Betplay League, face this Thursday (8:15 pm) on the last date of the semifinal home runs with the aim of classifying the final.

The two were part of the Colombian National Team that was proclaimed champion of the Sub-20 South American Championship that was held in national territory. The maximum figure of that tournament was Rodallega, who was the top scorer of that contest with 11 scores.

For his good South American, the tricolor, then directed by Eduardo Lara, classified the World Cup in the category, which was held in the Netherlands. In the group stage, the selections of Italy, Canada and Syria had as rivals. The national team won its three games.

In the last of those meetings, the victory over Syria, Rodallega and Falcao both had the opportunity to score. Hug He put the first head, after a center of Camilo Zúñiga from the right wing. At the close, the Tigre received a ball between Sebastián Hernández lines and put the final 2-0.

The present of both scorers

Rodallega has 15 goals so far in the semester, one in the Copa Libertadores and 14 in the Betplay League. The experienced striker leads the gunner table of the Colombian championship, with four advantage scores on Dayro Moreno (Once Caldas), his closest persecutor.

Falcao did not have so much continuity this 2025 because of a muscle injury. However, in the home runs it has added minutes in which it has been important, with key annotations for the ambassador. Record 12 games and five goals so far this season.

Both strikers will face this Thursday in a duel to define the second finalist of the Betplay League. The Millionaires of Falcao and Santa Fe de Rodallega are tied in the Braist B with nine units, but as the albiazules have the advantage of the invisible point, they are leaders of the area in the absence of a date.

Ambassadors are reached with a draw to advance to the final, while the cardinals are obliged to add three to fight for the star with Independiente Medellín. Bogotá will be the scene of a duel where there is a lot at stake.

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