{"id":97721,"date":"2025-06-11T20:14:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T18:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/luis-diaz-great-goal-and-top-scorer-of-south-american-qualifier_313030_102\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:35:08","slug":"luis-diaz-great-goal-and-top-scorer-of-south-american-qualifier_313030_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/transfers\/luis-diaz-great-goal-and-top-scorer-of-south-american-qualifier_313030_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Luis D\u00edaz shines against Argentina: top scorer of the World Cup qualifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Luis D\u00edaz led Colombia in the draw against Argentina (1-1) scoring a great goal that has gone around the world. The winger is consolidating as a market priority for Bar\u00e7a<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

Colombia rescued a golden point in their visit to Argentina (1-1) thanks to the brilliant performance of Luis Fernando D\u00edaz<\/a>. The Colombian, a priority for FC Barcelona’s summer market<\/a>, scored a great goal in the 24th minute and led the ‘coffee’ attack in a very even match played at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires.<\/p>

‘Lucho’ received a pass from Kevin Casta\u00f1o near the midfield and drove down his wing. As he approached the area, he cut inside to his right, leaving four rivals behind<\/strong> to take a placed shot that left ‘Dibu’ Mart\u00ednez with no reaction.<\/p>

\u00a1Inolvidable! El golazo de Luis D\u00edaz, bien de cerca \ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf4#EliminatoriasSudamericanas<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/dEMUDg4Gmh<\/a><\/p> \u2014 CONMEBOL.com (@CONMEBOL) June 11, 2025<\/a> <\/blockquote> <\/div>

During the match, D\u00edaz was the MVP with a total of 5 shots (2 on target) and 12 of 15 passes completed (80%)<\/strong>. In addition, he created a couple of goal opportunities, with 5 successful dribbles in 9 attempts, 5 defensive actions and 6 recoveries.<\/p>

The Barrancas native was a nightmare on the left<\/strong>, forcing coach Lionel Scaloni to change Nahuel Molina (right-back) at halftime. Argentina regained control of the midfield in the second half and equalized thanks to a goal from Thiago Almada in the 81st minute.<\/p>

Luis D\u00edaz is the new top scorer of the South American qualifier<\/h2>

With his goal at the Monumental, ‘Lucho’ took the lead alone in the ranking of top scorers in the South American qualifier. The ‘Guajiro’ now has 7 goals in the 16 rounds played<\/strong>, with a couple of dates to play in September.<\/p>

Further back, still with 6 goals, are Leo Messi and the Bolivian Miguel Terceros<\/strong>, who scored on Tuesday in his team’s victory against the already eliminated Chile (2-0). ‘La Pulga’, although he completed a good match in his return to the ‘albiceleste’ XI, could not shake the nets and remains as escort, with one more goal than Raphinha<\/strong> (5).<\/p>

The Bar\u00e7a winger was also a starter in Brazil’s victory against Paraguay (1-0), a result that sealed the sele\u00e7ao’s qualification for the 2026 World Cup. Darwin N\u00fa\u00f1ez (Uruguay), Enner Valencia (Ecuador) and Salom\u00f3n Rond\u00f3n (Venezuela)<\/strong> also register 5 goals.<\/p>

Top scorers South American qualifiers 2026<\/strong><\/p>

  1. Luis D\u00edaz (Colombia): 7<\/li> \t
  2. Leo Messi (Argentina): 6<\/li> \t
  3. Miguel Terceros (Bolivia): 6<\/li> \t
  4. Raphinha (Brazil): 5<\/li> \t
  5. Darwin N\u00fa\u00f1ez (Uruguay): 5<\/li> \t
  6. Enner Valencia (Ecuador): 5<\/li> \t
  7. Salom\u00f3n Rond\u00f3n (Venezuela): 5<\/li> \t
  8. Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay): 4<\/li> \t
  9. Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez (Argentina): 4<\/li> <\/ol>

    Bar\u00e7a clears its market doubts: it will go for Luis D\u00edaz in July<\/h2>

    Beyond the stellar performance of Luis D\u00edaz against Argentina, Bar\u00e7a has already opted for the Barrancas native as the first option to reinforce the left side of its attack. With Nico Williams ruled out and Rafael Leao almost impossible<\/strong> due to Milan’s economic demands, the most sensible option is the Colombian international.<\/p>

    \"Nico<\/picture><\/a> <\/figure>

    Related<\/p>

    Nico Williams or Luis D\u00edaz? Bar\u00e7a is clear about the priority on the wing <\/a> <\/h4> <\/div> <\/section><\/div>

    Negotiations with Liverpool, however, will not be easy, as the ‘reds’ insist on receiving at least 80 million euros for the 28-year-old striker. However, the imminent arrival of Florian Wirtz<\/a> forces those from Merseyside to make a millionaire sale and, most likely, the South American player will pressure his club to let him go to Barcelona.<\/p>

    The transfer is expected to close for a figure close to 70 ‘kilos’<\/strong>, 12 M\u20ac more than what Nico Williams would cost. However, ‘Lucho’s’ salary will be much easier to fit into the azulgrana budget. The ‘Guajiro’ could sign at a rate of around 5 M\u20ac net, with a contract for 4 or 5 years, just like Joan Garc\u00eda<\/a>, to amortize the operation.<\/p>