The Colombian Football Federation made the second friendly official that the Colombian Senior National Team will have prior to the Copa América 2024, which will be played from June 20 to July 14 in the United States.
The statement published on the FCF website informs that Bolivia will be the rival of the team led by Néstor Lorenzo at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut, on Saturday, June 15 at 5:00 p.m. local time (4:00 pm in our country).
August 2010 was the last time these teams met in a friendly. That match played at the Hernando Siles in La Paz ended tied at one with scores from Carlos Bacca and Roberto Galindo. The record in friendly games between the two is even: two wins per side and one draw.
The Tricolor will debut in the Copa América on June 24 against Paraguay at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, but Before the tournament they will have another preparation match against the United States on the 8th of that month in Landover, Maryland.
“During 2023, the National Team completed two draws and six victories in friendly matches, while in official South American Qualifying matches it accumulated three draws and three victories. In turn, in 2024, The Colombians have faced the teams of Spain and Romaniaon March 22 and 26, obtaining a very positive balance with results of 1-0 and 3-2, respectively“, noted the FCF about the Tricolor’s present.
Colombia is part of Group D of the Copa América. After the duel with Albirroja, they will face Costa Rica at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on June 28 and will close the group stage on July 2 against Brazil at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
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