Nunez converted a penalty in the first minute of second-half added time to level the affair in Barranquilla. Nunez and Diaz were both starters in the game as James Rodriguez put Colombia 1-0 up during the first half. Mathias Olivera made it 1-1 in minute 47 but the hosts restored their lead through Mateus Uribe shortly after, setting Nunez up to restore parity late on.

Elsewhere in the CONMEBOL section of qualifying, Alexis Mac Allister played the entirety of Argentina's 1-0 home victory over Paraguay. Alisson Becker was an unused substitute for Brazil in their 1-1 draw with Venezuela.