Paraguay vs. Colombia Live Stream, Preview, Predictions for World Cup Qualifiers 2018 As James Rodriguez Looks to Continue Dominant Form

Created by Staff Reporter Oct 03 2016, 08:30 AM EDT

Paraguay and Colombia face off in the World Cup Qualifiers 2018 on Thursday.

Colombia and Paraguay face off in a big game with big implications for both sides.

Colombia currently sits fourth in the standings with 13 points, but the team is tied with fifth place Ecuador and only has a one-point advantage on Paraguay and just two points on Chile. One misstep from Los Cafeteros and they could easily be out of the running for the tournament in two summers.

But recent play is a positive sign for Jose Peckerman's side. Despite losing 2-1 to Brazil in its last match, the team managed a solid 2-0 win over Venezuela in the match prior with star James Rodriguez at his very best.

Paraguay has struggled of late, winning only one of its last four, drawing twice and getting destroyed 4-0 by Uruguay in its most recent encounter.

Prediction

This should be a very interesting match with tremendous implications for both sides. Look for Colombia to prove its superiority and edge out a 2-1 win.