The Colombian National Team This Saturday he will have his last preparation test before facing the Copa América, and it will be against Bolivia, in the United States.
Argentine Néstor Lorenzo, Colombia’s coach, stated this Friday that his team is not a favorite to win the Copa América, although he stated that they are working to be on par with the great contenders for the title.
“We have many things to improve, we are still not like the candidates, favorites, or at the level of the countries that always won the Copa América. We want to be in that group, we have to go game by game, improving, correcting and growing,” he expressed Lorenzo in the press conference prior to Saturday’s friendly against
Bolivia in the USA, the last one before the start of the tournament.
Prior to this game, Lorenzo announced that midfielder Sebastián Gómez, from Curitiba, and center back Yerson Mosquera, from Villarreal, were ruled out for the Copa América in the United States. “I already spoke with the two players who will not be on the final list (…) The response was very good, because they responded with gratitude for being among the 28 and for having shared all this time. So the two of them are going to be Sebastián Gómez and Yerson Mosquera,” said Lorenzo
The alignment of Colombia vs. Bolivia
Colombia selection.
Photo:FCF
For this match, coach Lorenzo will try several alternatives to the eleven that started in the game against the United States. For example, he is the starter Yerry Mina. Richard Ríos will start as the first baseman and Jhon Córboba starts in the attack.
Colombia lineup: Camilo Vargas; Daniel, Muñoz, Yerry Mina, Carlos Cuesta, Deiver Machado; Jefferson Lerma, Richard Ríos, Jhon Arias, James Rodríguez, Luis Díaz and Jhon Córdoba.
PABLO ROMERO
EL TIEMPO journalist
