Front Luis Diaz, Radamel Falcao Garcia and the steering wheel James Rodriguez lead the first call of the coach of Colombia, the Argentinian Nestor Lawrencefor friendly matches against Guatemala and Mexico which will be played in the United States on the 24th and 27th of this month.
“James He has given a lot to Colombian football. We talked and I noticed that he wanted to be there and give himself fully to the team. He convinced me. At the beginning of a process it is important to have players with that commitment and that desire,” Lorenzo said this Thursday at a press conference when explaining Rodríguez’s return.
Just today the Greek club Olympiacos made official the hiring of Rodríguez, 31, after leaving the Al Rayyan, of Tastewhich he arrived in 2021 from Everton English.
When referring to Falcao and the goalkeeper David Ospina, two veterans of the team, Lorenzo pointed out that “the idea is that they help consolidate the youngsters beyond what they deliver in each game; they are important in leaving a legacy, it has not been easy for the youngsters to consolidate themselves and be undisputed starters, that process takes time and the necessary experience for that”.
For your part Diaz It is a fundamental piece in the structure of English. Liverpool where he has earned a space thanks to his goals and association capacity to make the team solid in the local tournament and in international cups.
Falcaofrom Spanish Vallecano Rayhas always been a benchmark for the team and stands out for his goalscoring ability and sacrifice when it is necessary to defend a result.
Among the new summoned stands out Andres Llinasof millionaireswhere he performs competently as a central defender.
In this new cycle, Lorenzo assumes the tasks of his predecessor, the Colombian Reinaldo Wheelwho left the national team after failing to qualify for Qatar World Cup of this year.
Colombia will play against Guatemala on September 24 in New Jersey, at Red Bull Arena. Three days later they will face Mexico in Santa Clara, at Levi’s Stadium.
Lawrence He was announced as the new coach of Colombia on June 2 and his main task will be to qualify the team for the World Cup in Canada, the United States and Mexico in 2026.
The following is the list of summoned for the double day of friendlies:
Archers: Camilo Vargas (Atlas-MEX), David Ospina (Al Nassr-Saudi Arabia) and Álvaro Montero (Millionaires).
Defenses: Yairo Moreno (León-MEX), Andrés Llinás (Millionaires), Dávinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur-GBR), Carlos Cuesta (Genk-BEL), Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors-ARG), Jhon Lucumí (Bologna-ITA), Johan Mojica (Villarreal-ESP), Stefan Medina (Monterrey-MEX) and Daniel Muñoz (Genk-BEL).
Frills: James Rodríguez (Olympiacos FC-GRE), Jéfferson Lerma (Bournemouth-GBR), Jorge Carrascal (CSKA Moscow-RUS), Juan Guillermo Cuadrado (Juventus-ITA), Matheus Uribe (Porto-POR), Steven Alzate (Standard de Lieja- BEL) and Wilmar Barrios (Zenit-RUS).
Forwards: Óscar Estupiñán (Hull City-GBR), Radamel Falcao (Rayo Vallecano-ESP), Rafael Borré (Eintracht Frankfurt-GER), Yáser Asprilla (Watford-GBR), Jhon Jáder Durán (Chicago Fire-USA), Luis Díaz (Liverpool- GBR) and Luis Sinisterra (Leeds United-GBR).
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