Colombia, one more step towards classification
The team led by Néstor Lorenzo will play one more game in the Copa América with the intention of achieving victory and advancing to the quarterfinals of the competition. In their first outing they beat Paraguay 2-1 with goals from Daniel Muñoz and Jefferson Lerma, a situation that left the national team at the top of the group after Brazil’s tie with Costa Rica.
One of the confirmed absences will be Jhon Lucumí, the defender was injured in the previous match and will leave his position to Yerry Mina, who will accompany Davinson Sánchez in the defensive duo to contain the Ticos.
If nothing extraordinary happens, the coach would have the basis of the team that defeated the Paraguayans with James, Arias, Díaz and Borré on the attack front. None of them scored in the previous duel and today great offensive capacity is expected from those mentioned.
“Unfortunately for x and y reason, we did not get the goals in our football, but this is part of it. Thank God they gave us in the aerial game, it is important, I think it is a variant that we added to our offensive game,” said Lerma about his goal in the previous duel.
For its part, Costa Rica arrives with one point after tying with Brazil in its debut, coach Gustavo Alfaro has a similar idea to face Colombia and try to add points in a group where the options for the Ticos are complicated.
“I hope they start to look at us with respect, because we are a team that is going to maintain order, that is going to fight until the end and that in the most difficult moments is going to show what the Ticos have culturally, which is to never give up.” defeated and get the best,” said the Argentine coach.
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