Colombia, one more step towards classification
The team led by Néstor Lorenzo will play one more match in the Copa América with the intention of getting the victory and advancing to the quarterfinals of the competition. In its first outing, it 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 draw 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 one reason or another, we didn’t score goals in our own way, but that’s part of it. Thank God we got them in the air, it’s important, I think it’s a variation that we added to our offensive game,” said Lerma about his goal in the previous match.
For its part, Costa Rica arrives with a point after tying with Brazil in the debut, coach Gustavo Alfaro would have a similar idea to face Colombia and try to add to 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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