1.  Rongen is hoping to add high-level foreign stars such as Colombian goalkeeper Rene Higuita, Brazilian midfielders Branco and Dunga or Dutch midfielder Rob Witschge.

2.  The US had pressured Colombian goalkeeper Rene Higuita for much of the first half, but then resorted to stalling in the second.

3.  Other additions were defenders Ned Zelic of New Zealand and Mark Fish of South Africa and Colombian goalkeeper Rene Higuita.

4.  Atlante advanced at the end of the first half and Paredes tied the game with a right shot that entered the net of Colombian goalkeeper Miguel Calero.

5.  Colombian goalkeeper Rene Higuita has been cleared of charges he cooperated with a band of kidnappers and will rejoin the Colombian team.

6.  Colombian goalkeeper and captain Rene Higuita, who is renowned for his antics out of his own goal area, had little work to do in the first half.

7.  Colombian goalkeeper Miguel Calero, starting in his first game with the National team, made three saves.

8.  Colombian goalkeeper Rene Higuita has been cleared of charges he cooperated with the kidnappers of a girl and will rejoin the Colombian team.

9.  The third was easily handled by Colombian goalkeeper Miguel Calero.

10.  Uruguay took the lead after just seven minutes when Dario Silva latched onto a long pass from Alvaro Recoba to beat Colombian goalkeeper Farid Mondragon.