The Colombian team, led by technical director Néstor Lorenzo, continues its undefeated streak since 2022, and is positioned as one of the most difficult teams to beat in the current soccer panorama.
Faced with the next challenge in the Copa América in the United States, expectations about the performance of the coffee team increased considerably. However, a recent analysis of the portal Score 90 It caused controversy and a lot of discomfort among the Tricolor fans, since, in a publication about the favorites to be crowned kings of the continent, the national team received almost no chances.
According to the post on this portal, Argentina is the favorite team to repeat the title with a 30% probability. Brazil came in next with 25% and Uruguay came in third place with 14%.
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After these first three places, where the vast majority of international football followers agree, came the bitter surprise, since Mexico “apparently” would be the fourth country with the most options for the title with an 8% probability, surpassing Colombia which is just below with a 6% chance.
This publication generated laughter of irony and disbelief among users, since they never believed they would see a prediction with so little background context. For many, it was absurd that Mexico, a team that recently lost a final to the United States, has a better chance than the coffee growers, who have been undefeated in more than 20 games with victories against Germany, Brazil and Spain, included.
- “Mexico? HA HA HA. Let’s say that I agree that first Argentina, then Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia. In that order they would be the 4 most likely. What is Mexico doing there? “He can’t even beat the United States.” -@AnDval25
- “It’s like this, the favorites are always going to be Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, what I don’t agree with is Mexico, the rest is normal, let’s not be filled with triumphalism just for having 21 undefeated dates, in ’94 we arrived with 27 undefeated dates. undefeated in the world cup and we already know what happened.” -@fragar26
- “It seems perfect to me, I don’t want us to arrive with a load of favorites or anything. There is no doubt that a Mexican did this, a little more and they put themselves above Brazil. Colombia simply must arrive at the level it has now and, why not, higher.” -@M_A_S_V
Even taking Colombia out of the equation, the prediction they made with the Mexican team is still “unacceptable” sportingly, since they also placed the United States below them, knowing that they just won a title and that In recent history, North Americans have it “all in their hands.”
Now, Néstor Lorenzo’s team must prove the opposite and for this the Copa América must begin by complying with the most basic thing, which is to overcome the group stage. Colombia was paired in this phase with teams of the caliber of Brazil, Paraguay and Costa Rica.
The international tournament will take place from June 20 to July 14, and the previous friendlies will serve as valuable preparation to face the challenges that await in the official competition.
Outside of debates or discussions, the national team is only focused on facing the United States next Saturday, June 8 at FedExField in Maryland, in what will be an important friendly match prior to their commitments in the Copa América and the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.
In addition, the organization of another preparation match is being managed before the start of the continental tournament in June, with teams from Europe or Central America as possible opponents.
