Colombia national team prepares to face Saudi Arabia

The Colombian National Team is in Spain to play the international friendly against Saudi Arabia that is scheduled for next Sunday, June 5. The team led by Héctor Cárdenas carried out work this Thursday with the entire group in the city of Murcia.

The last players to join the concentration last Thursdayamong whom Rafael Santos Borré stands out, performed recovery work and exercises in the gym prior to joining the group practice. With this practice, the coaching staff sought to recover the players after the trips that took them to Spanish territory. Furthermore, those players who had been working in El Campín, carried out mobility work.

Next Friday, according to the Colombian Football Federation, the team’s itinerary is to carry out a training in the afternoon, in addition, in the morning, they will be attending the media virtually.

Colombia already has a new coach

While those summoned by Cárdenas are in Spanish territory to play the friendly, the Colombian Football Federation has confirmed the arrival of a new coach to take charge of the team.

According to the statement published by the FCF, Néstor Lorenzo, who served as Pékerman’s technical assistant, he will start working with the group accompanied by Amaranto Perea, who will be the second in command.