There is less and less left until the ball rolls in the Copa América 2024, which will be held in the United States between June 20 and July 14. The Tricolor will have two friendly matches before its debut in the 48th edition of the oldest national team tournament in the world.
It is relevant to highlight that the coffee team is undefeated in 21 games, 18 of them in the Néstor Lorenzo era. With the Argentine, the Colombian team has shown good football, to such an extent that the Tricolor is called to be the protagonist in the Copa América along with Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.
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The penultimate test of the Colombian team will be against the United States at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. The duel against the host team is scheduled for 4:30 pm (Colombian time)with transmission by Gol Caracol and Canal RCN.
Colombia will face the United States again after a year and a half. The last friendly match between these teams was played in January 2023 and ended with a 0-0 draw.
In this friendly, the Stars and Stripes team will seek to evaluate its competitive level and prepare for the tournament. In previous confrontations, Colombia and the United States have played a total of 21 games. Of these matches, the yellow team has won 13, while the North American team has won four times with the same number of draws.
The former Colombia national team player and current assistant to the coaching staff, attended the media in the company of David Ospina.
“There are several parameters to play with them, we reviewed the number of games that our players brought and depending on that, some days were given. Others who had been playing less or who were coming back from an injury had half a break. According to the loads they bring in their clubs and they were going to adjust. As the group became more complete, we did more specific tasks, but always subtracting the physical part and rest.. “Everyone has responded very well and the group is in optimal condition.”
Regarding the United States, he said: “The evolution of the United States has been very great, they have several players in England and Italy, they are intense players, they play well and have good transitions for others, it is a great test, it is a very competitive team, very complicated and we have to take several defensive precautions, it will be a great test to finish preparing for this beautiful tournament.”
- Álvaro Montero – Millonarios FC (COL)
- Camilo Vargas – Atlas FC (MEX)
- Carlos Cuesta – KRC Genk (BEL)
- Daniel Muñoz – Crystal Palace FC (ENG)
- David Ospina – Al-Nassr FC (KSA)
- Davinson Sánchez – Galatasaray SK (TUR)
- Deiver Machado – RC Lens (FRA)
- James Rodríguez – São Paulo FC (BRA)
- Jefferson Lerma – Crystal Palace FC (ENG)
- Jhon Arias – Fluminense (BRA)
- Jhon Córdoba – FC Krasnodar (RUS)
- Jhon Jáder Durán – Aston Villa FC (ENG)
- Jhon Lucumí – Bologna FC (ITA)
- Johan Mojica – CA Osasuna (ESP)
- Jorge Carrascal – Dynamo Moscow (RUS)
- Juan Fernando Quintero – Racing Club (ARG)
- Kevin Castaño – FC Krasnodar (RUS)
- Luis Díaz – Liverpool FC (ENG)
- Luis Sinisterra – AFC Bournemouth (ENG)
- Matheus Uribe – Al-Sadd SC (QAT)
- Miguel Ángel Borja – River Plate (ARG)
- Rafael Santos Borré – SC Internacional (BRA)
- Richard Ríos – Palmeiras (BRA)
- Santiago Arias – EC Bahia (BRA)
- Sebastián Gómez – Coritiba Foot Ball Club (BRA)
- Yáser Asprilla – Watford FC (ENG)
- Yerry Mina – Cagliari Calcio (ITA)
- Yerson Mosquera – Villarreal CF (ESP)
