(FILES) Colombia's midfielder James Rodriguez celebrates his team's first goal scored by his teammate defender Yerson Mosquera during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers football match between Colombia and Argentina, at the Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia, on September 10, 2024. Star player James Rodriguez announced on September 15, 2026, that he was retiring from the Colombian national team, a decision that brings to an end a 15-year international career in which he established himself as one of the finest footballers in the country's history. (Photo by RAUL ARBOLEDA / AFP via Getty Images)