After the victory against Gustavo Alfaro’s Costa Rica, the team led by Néstor Lorenzo fulfilled one of the short-term objectives: qualification for the quarterfinals of the Copa América 2024.
In a match full of difficulties during the first half, The Colombian team opened the way to victory when, in a quick play, Costa Rica’s goalkeeper, Patrick Sequeira, collided with Jhon Córdobawhich resulted in a penalty kick.
That’s how the paths opened and the tricolor team was able to control the match from that moment on. With goals from Davinson Sánchez and Jhon Córdoba in the second half, qualification to the quarterfinals of the Copa América became a reality. Now, the team awaits its rival, which will emerge from Group C between the United States and Uruguay, who will face each other next Monday at the Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
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As for the last official match, it took place in the framework of the 2026 qualifiers at the Metropolitano stadium in the city of Barranquilla on November 16, 2023, and was the scene of one of the most historic events in Colombian football at the national team level: the victory for the first time in history in the qualifiers of the national team against the five-time world champion. It was 2-1 with a double by Luis Díaz in 5 minutes (at 75 and 79 of the match) that confirmed an epic comeback. The Scratch goal was scored by Vinicius Jr. at 4 minutes of the match, who left injured at 27 of the match.
In this context, it is important to remember the formation that the tricolor team had on that historic day and review who could be the ones who would repeat for the match next Tuesday at 8:00 pm, broadcast by Caracol TV, RCN and Dsports. This is how both teams formed in that historic match for our country:
This is how both squads formed on November 16, 2023 at the Roberto Meléndez Stadium in Barranquilla for date 5 of the 2026 qualifiers:
Regarding the changes that the starting roster for Tuesday, July 2, could have compared to the one that achieved the historic victory, they could include the presence of the KRC Genk central defender, Carlos Cuesta, the Palmeiras midfielder, Richard Ríos, the forward Jhon Córdoba, belonging to FC Krasnodar, and pivot Jefferson Lerma, from Crystal Palace. These players were among the substitutes in the match against Scratch.
The aforementioned athletes were present at the victory against the Costa Rican team on June 28 by 3-0 at the State Farm Stadium in Arizona. for date 2 of group D of the Copa América United States 2024.
While waiting to see what position the Colombian team will finish in and the definition of Group C of the Copa América, there are possible interesting matches that could appear on the scene with a recent history. Let us remember that Colombia, if it qualifies as first, would face the second in said group, which at this time is the United States, and who will face the qualified Uruguay in Kansas on Monday, July 1.
On the other hand, there is a mathematical possibility that Panama will enter the Copa América playoffs when it faces Bolivia at the Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, so it would have to wait for the North American team to lose to those led by Marcelo Bielsa and win by a difference of three goals or more to the highland team.
