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Group B of the U-20 Women’s World Cup got a little tighter after the draw between Colombia and Mexico, added to Germany’s victory over New Zealand, which changed the order of the standings. Although the Tricolor could not beat its similar Mexican, it was on the verge of a classification that can be officially confirmed this Tuesday against the oceanic ones.

“We let the rival play a lot, the order was to go out more, not to let the opponent progress so much with the ball, but that is football, it was not played as well as against Germany, but the good result leaves us close to the quarterfinals. final”, analyzed the coach Carlos Paniagua at a press conference, after the 0-0 on the second date of the World Cup.

During this weekend, the National Team has emphasized strengthening the good things it did against Germany and forgetting the mistakes made on Saturday, which prevented adding three more points to the accounts. Nonetheless, the illusion of advancing as the first remains firmsupported by the fact that New Zealand has not yet won the championship.

“The passivity was not attitude, it was for the rival. There is enormous commitment from the players. We lacked conditions. The mental part at these ages changes a lot, but I see the group strong, psyched up, with a tie we can be in the quarterfinals, but we’re going to go out and try to win”, said the coach in the preview of the third and last game of the group stage .

Paniagua said that, after the draw against Mexico, the players entered the locker room “head down” for not having achieved the result, but, above all, for not showing the potential that was seen in them against the Teutonics. “We told them that this competition is very difficult. We are first in the group and we are close to being among the best, they are not going to let this beautiful opportunity pass by”, he remarked.

As the coach says, the Tricolor only has one draw left, but even losing it could advance in the second box, all depending on the other game in the area. The only way to be eliminated is a tragedy against the New Zealanders, something that is not in the plans of even the most pessimistic. “Tomorrow we are going to have a physically fit team, recovered, and if we qualify we will have until Saturday to have a better physically-fit team,” he assured.

New Zealand can be considered the weakest rival in the group, but that is not why relaxation is expected in the group of players. “The idea is not to let the rival progress, to look for the game higher up. They are going to see a Colombia proposing, in the opposite field, with high pressure, ”he sentenced.

The only aspect that can reduce the performance of the National Team is the physical exhaustion that already accumulates after two games at the highest level of demand. “We adjusted the third match, before Germany and Mexico we had another match, this load of games is reducing the team, but we have guarantees from the Federation, two physiotherapists and the doctor “Paniagua reassured.

During the day on Monday, the Tricolor received the special visit of coach Luis Fernando Suárez, coach of Costa Rica, who will be at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Suárez spoke with the players and wish them success in an eventual qualification for the quarterfinals , another historic achievement for the country this year in which the senior team ended up being runner-up in the Copa América Femenina.

The match, to be played at the National Stadium of Costa Rica, in San José, is scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m. (Colombian time), simultaneously with that of Mexico vs. Germany, broadcast for Latin America by Directv Sports.