Guarin's goal caps Colombia's win

Updated: May 17, 2023, 06:34 am
Colombia's Fredy Guarin celebrates after scoring the team's third goal against Jordan on Friday.
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BUENOS AIRES -- Colombia used two penalty kicks to ease past Jordan 3-0 in a warm-up for the World Cup on Friday.

Twice Jordan were ruled to have handled the ball, once in each half, and James Rodriguez and Juan Cuadrado converted the penalties.

Rajaei Ayed Fadel hit the ball with his arm in the 40th minute to set up Rodriguez's goal. Anas Bani Yaseen grabbed a ball in the goal crease with both hands in the 83rd minute, earning a red card. Cuadrado made the penalty.

Fredy Guarin finished the scoring for Colombia in the 90th with a hard shot past goakeeper Mohammad Shatnawi.

Colombia open World Cup play on June 14 against Greece. They are also grouped with Ivory Coast and Japan.