There were great expectations for the first call of the Argentine coach Nestor Lawrence in the ‘Tricolor’, thinking of replacement and a new era of the ‘Tricolor’ in the face of the process towards the Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. However, the new strategist delivered few surprises and was “more of the same”.
In the presence of leading players over the years, such as Falcao García, James Rodríguez, David Ospina and Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, there were also major absentees, but one more than others.
Without a doubt, the player who passed over this call and whose name did not even sound was Juan Camilo ‘Cucho’ Hernandez, who left Watford in England for the United States, in search of having a better opportunity in the Colombian National Team and his good performance with Columbus Crew was not enough for Néstor Lorenzo in this first list.
The last appearance of ‘Cucho’ in the Colombian National Team was in the friendly match against Saudi Arabia last June, but on that occasion the coach was in charge of Héctor Cárdenas, who trusted the 23-year-old striker, who by age could classify this new era.
The news of ‘Cucho’ Hernández has been important in Columbus Crew, as the attacker’s numbers have been good since his arrival in the MLS, with 9 goals and two assists in 13 games played, being one of the best signings in that American league .
For the moment, the player from Pereira will have to continue scoring goals to convince the coach and have a call to the Colombian National Team. Only then will he be able to show that he is made to have a place in the national team.
