The Colombia selection It comes from equalizing (2-2) against South Korea in a preparation duel; And now, for the second FIFA day in March will face Japanwhich looks like one of the most difficult rivals that the Tricolor has faced in the Néstor Lorenzo era.
Well The Japanese come from a very good World Cup, since they were first in group E over Spain, Germany and Costa Rica; although they were eliminated in the round of 16 at the hands of Croatia (on penalties).
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So things, Nestor Lawrence spoke to the press a couple of days before the duel against Japan and noted from the outset that “The match will be against a very difficult rival, a World Cup player, who has had a great World Cup in Qatar 2022”showing a lot of respect to the rival on duty.
Likewise, the coach of the Colombian National Team pointed out that Japan “is a rival that has competed with the biggest teams in the world, and that gives us a very nice expectation of knowing how we are doing”taking into account that -along with South Korea- it is the most important test since his arrival on the Tricolor bench.
Lastly, he ratified his intention to make room in the process for players who have had little chance in the National Team in the recent past, as he considers this double day of friendlies important “knowing that We are in preparation, with many young players and we want this replacement to take place in the best contextWe want him to win.”
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It should be remembered that after the match against Japan, the Colombian National Team will have action again in June for another FIFA double date, the last one prior to the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers -which will begin in September-.
