Colombia once again has European rivals against whom it is undefeated with Lorenzo
The Colombian National Team will face Croatia and France on the FIFA date in March. Weighty rivals to adjust their preparation for the 2026 World Cup.
After two years he will play again against European teams. He was a finalist in the Copa América, qualified for the World Cup and in the United States he will have a tour of demanding friendlies.
Coach Néstor Lorenzo’s record is favorable against that type of rival. He played three matches and is undefeated.
It started with Germany in 2023
It was the last friendly before debuting with official matches for the Qualifiers. On June 20, they won 2-0 with goals from Luis Díaz and Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, captain at the time. First win in history.
“Today history was made. Beating Germany is important and fills us with confidence for the future,” said the Antiochian.
That result in Gelsenkirchen affected German coach Hansi Flick’s project towards the European Championship.
He continued with Spain in London
A year later he crossed paths with the Spanish in England. They won 1-0 with a great goal made from direct play, speed and effectiveness in the area. The play was started by James, the assist was from Luis Díaz and Daniel Muñoz defined.
“Risk the second half. All the boys made a great effort, even those who came out were very great. It was difficult to neutralize Spain’s game in the first half”explained the DT.
They beat Romania 3-2
The last one was against the Romanians, historic executioner in the World Cups. The victory was at the Atlético de Madrid stadium with a peculiarity. The three Colombian goals were from Chocoan attackers: Jhon Córdoba, Jhon Arias and Yáser Asprilla.
