There is less and less left until the Copa América 2024 and The hope for the Colombian National Team to win its second title in its entire history is getting bigger and bigger. The team led by Néstor Lorenzo is advancing in its preparation for the competition and this Saturday it will have its last friendly match against the Bolivian National Team in the city of East Hartford, Connecticut.
The national team has just defeated the United States National Team 5-1 in its first preparation match, which was played in Washington DC, with goals from Jhon Arias, Rafael Santos Borré, Richard Ríos, Jorge Carrascal and Luis Sinisterra. while the Bolivians have just lost 3-1 with the Ecuadorian National Team in Chester, Pennsylvania.
The last time both teams met in a friendly match dates back to August 13, 2010 at the Hernando Siles stadium in La Paz. The match ended in a 1-1 draw with goals from Carlos Bacca and Roberto Galindo. On that occasion the Tricolor, which was directed by Hernán Darío ‘Bolillo’ Gómez, used an alternate formation with players from the local tournament.
Breiner Castillo, Iván Vélez, Alexis Henríquez, Carlos Valdés, Christian Marrugo, Javier Restrepo, John Viáfara, John Valencia, Dayro Moreno, Luis Arias and Carlos Bacca They made up the starting eleven, while Yulián Anchico, Dolan Pabón, Fernando Uribe and César Arias entered from the bench.
Bolivia, Colombia’s record-breaker
The Colombian National Team arrives undefeated in 22 games without knowing defeat19 of them under the orders of technical director Néstor Lorenzo, and he is only six games away from surpassing his best mark in history, which is 27 games achieved between 1992 and 1994.
On that occasion it was precisely the Bolivian National Team who stopped the national team’s undefeated streak. In a match played at the Bello Horizonte stadium in the city of Villavicencio, on April 7, 1994, The visitors took the 0-1 victory with a score from Mario Pinedo.
Bolivia, the rival that Colombia has faced the least
The Bolivian National Team is the Conmebol rival that the Colombian National Team has faced the fewest times in its history. In total there have been 31 games in which the Tricolor has achieved 15 victories, 10 draws and 6 losses. Scoring 48 goals and conceding 30 goals against.
Of those 31 games, 14 have been in South American Qualifiers, 12 in the Copa América and 5 in friendly matches. In the preparation games, the national team has achieved two victories, one draw and one defeat. This will be the second friendly game played in the United States after playing a friendly in Miami in 1994.
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The meeting between the Colombian National Team and the Bolivian National Team It will be played this Saturday, June 15 at 4:00 pm (Colombian time) at the Rentschler Field stadium from the city of East Hartford, Connecticut. The game will help James Rodríguez reach his 100 games with the Tricolor.
Possible Formation of the Colombian National Team
4-2-3-1: David Ospina; Daniel Muñoz, Carlos Cuestar, Jhon Lucumí, Deiver Machado; Kevin Castaño, Jefferson Lerma; Jhon Arias, James Rodríguez, Luis Díaz and Miguel Ángel Borja
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