Colombian nationwide group captain James Rodríguez required hospital care for “severe dehydration” in Minnesota one day after Colombia’s 3-1 loss to France in Landover, Md., the Colombian Football Federation introduced Thursday.
According to the federation’s assertion, Rodríguez, 34, “presented a severe dehydration episode” that required 72 hours of preventive scientific monitoring and restoration. Rodriguez performed 63 minutes towards France and a further 63 minutes three days earlier than that towards Croatia in Orlando, Fla. The Minnesota United midfielder is now resting at his residence in Minneapolis, a membership spokesperson informed The Athletic.
The Colombian federation’s assertion harassed that Rodríguez is just not injured and his standing is “not related to any musculoskeletal injuries, nor is it linked to his footballing activities.”
“Fortunately, the current medical report indicates a favorable progression and steady improvement,” the assertion learn.
Rodríguez signed with Minnesota in February after his contract expired with Club Leon in December 2025. He missed the vast majority of the membership’s preseason coaching classes in California. His match health, or lack thereof, was a significant speaking level after Rodríguez lastly discovered a membership.
During an unique interview with The Athletic in February, following his introduction as an MLS participant, Rodríguez was bullish about his skill to hit the bottom operating.
“I was more like, ‘Relax, it’s all going to work out,’” he mentioned. “I’ve never been one to respond to all those things, because I’ve always thought that you do your talking on the pitch. If I were to be asked to play a game right now, I’d be ready.”
Rodriguez made his MLS debut within the second half of Minnesota’s 6-0 loss away to Vancouver on March 15. The following weekend at house, he entered within the 77th minute in a 0-0 draw versus the Seattle Sounders.
The two worldwide friendlies towards Croatia and France, nonetheless, put Rodríguez’s present match health for elite competitors into query.
Minnesota travels to California this Saturday to face the Los Angeles Galaxy.
