The Colombian national team forward scored a goal in this match.
John Cordoba
Photo: Omar Vega / AFP
By:
Futbolred Editorial Team
June 29, 2024, 09:50 a.m.
The Colombian National Team confirmed its classification to the quarterfinals of the Copa América this Friday, when those led by Néstor Lorenzo beat Costa Rica 3-0 for the second date of Group D. An important result for the coffee team, which also added undefeated in 25 games without losing.
One of the main protagonists of this duel was the forward of the Russian Krasnodar, Jhon Córdoba, who scored the third goal of the match against the Ticos and had a generally good performance, where he also knew how to replace Rafael Santos Borré in the best way.
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The 31-year-old forward spoke to the media in the mixed zone and gave his impressions of the match against the Costa Ricans, where he highlighted his personal and general work, and the motivation he received from his teammates when they found out he was going to be a starter.
What Lorenzo asked him for
“What he told me is that he knew I was a very powerful player, that in long spaces I would take them on and I was able to do it (…) If I took advantage of my power I would make a difference to the team, my teammates know me, James threw me the ball practically without looking.”
About your annotation
“I am really happy, not just for my goal, but also for the team’s work. Everything we do during the week has been developing. This is part of the confidence we have and I am really happy.”
The motivation of his colleagues
“This is a family, it doesn’t matter who scores, we talked a lot before the game (with Borré), he gave me a lot of support and the truth is I’m very happy, surely in other games it will be his turn.”
