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Starting at 5:00 pm this Fridaythe Colombia selection will search in the State Farm Stadium (Arizona)a victory that consolidates it as classified for the quarterfinals of the America Cup.
For that duel the coach Nestor Lorenzo continues to analyze the possible lineup that it will have, since there is doubt about the presence of Rafael Santos Borréwho has a slight swelling in his ankle.
Borré surely wants to be there and it will be the National Team’s medical team that will evaluate whether it is advisable to send him to the field for the duel against Costa Rica.
The Ticos who are guided by the Argentine Gustavo Alfaro, They are coming off a surprise in the first match, when they tied 0-0 against Brazil. They have given the impression of a compact team that defends very well.
Colombia could line up against Costa Rica with Camilo Vargas; Daniel Muñoz, Davinson Sanchez, Yerry Mina, Johan Mojica; Jefferson Lerma, Richard Rios; John Arias, James Rodriguez, Luis Diaz and Santos Borre/John Cordoba.
Coffee growers and Ticos meet again after eight years for this competition, and this rivalry between Colombians and Costa Ricans has not been distant in recent editions, remembering that they have faced each other four times.
The last was in the group stage of the 2016 Copa América when Costa Rica won 3-2. That has been the only Tico victory, since in 1997 Colombia beat them 4-1, in 2004 by 2-0 and in 2011 by 1-0. The idea is to win again to qualify for the last match of the group stage against Brazil.
The commitment of Colombia and Costa Rica can be seen in the country through the Caracol and RCN signal. Both channels will have special broadcasts starting at 4:00 in the afternoon, in advance of the game that is scheduled for 5:00 in the afternoon.
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