The fans of the Colombia team counts the hours for the second match of the ‘tricolor’ in the group stage of the Copa América 2024.
It will be a new duel, this time against the Costa Rica team that got a valuable draw against Brazil, in the first game of this edition of the tournament.
Now, those led by Néstor Lorenzo hope to winget a good result against the ‘ticos’ and ensure their passage to the next phase of the tournament.
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However, Colombian players have expressed concern about one factor they had not taken into account: intense heat waves.
Players like Miguel Ángel Borja and Jhon Jáder Durán They have expressed that the heat has been higher, even to Barranquilla or Tierra Alta, Córdoba.
That is why the training of the selection has changed from afternoon to evening, to avoid further heat stroke.
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“The temperature here is very high, even higher than in Barranquilla and we have worked very well on this to move this forward. “This here is hell, I have never felt so hot before.”said Durán in training prior to the game against Costa Rica.
It is worth remembering that in Phoenix, Arizona, the climate is desert and at this time of year the average temperature is 40 degrees Celsius. A high climate compared to other cities in the middle of summer.
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For now, the Colombian team hopes to ensure a new victory and maintain the undefeated record that Néstor Lorenzo has.
In addition, to consolidate the style of play of in order to advance to the quarter-finals of the Copa América.
This game will be Friday, June 28, starting at 5:00 pm
