Overview
- James Rodriguez converted a 76th-minute penalty before Luis Diaz and Jefferson Lerma added late goals at Citi Field.
- Coach Tony Popovic, captain Jackson Irvine and defender Milos Degenek criticised the spot-kick as soft and pivotal to the collapse.
- Popovic restored experience to the lineup after the Venezuela loss, starting Paul Izzo in goal and recalling Irvine to captain the side.
- Australia remain winless against Colombia and have just nine victories in 50 matches against South American opponents.
- ESPN reported the squad battled a virus in the lead-up, and the team now pauses until March with draw pot placement still unconfirmed.