The Colombian National Team fell 1-0 with Bolivia, on date 9 of the South American Qualifiers towards the 2026 World Cup, and one of the shortcomings of the ‘tricolor’ in this match was the lack of definition in the El Alto Municipal stadium.
Coach Néstor Lorenzo was aware of this, who was asked precisely for that reason at a press conference, and there he referred to this matter, especially in light of Jhon Córdoba’s bad afternoon.
, who was the one who had the most chances to score.
“We were dominant in the game and in arrivals; but we couldn’t specify, we knew that precision would be very important today and they had one in the second half and they made it happen and we had many and we couldn’t,” the Colombian National Team strategist began by saying before the media in El Alto.
About the mistakes when defining Jhon Córdoba and other of his teammates; Néstor Lorenzo came to his defense, mentioning the hostile conditions in which they were played this Thursday, at more than 4 thousand meters above sea level.
“Yes, but In these conditions it is common for these things to happen, for the ball to come very quickly, for you to not be able to have a fine touch, They themselves sometimes gave a pass and it went long, imagine us who came from other conditions. A great effort was made, unfortunately we didn’t take anything away, but let’s think about Chile,” added Néstor Lorenzo.
In addition, the helmsman of the Colombian National Team spoke about the specific play for Bolivia’s goal, in which Miguel Terceros managed to elude Jhon Lucumí and Kevin Castaño, to leave room for a powerful shot.
“The goal error is the mistakes that are made on these types of fields and playing conditions, with the ball, with the punch, with many things. Of course you don’t have to commit it but it’s not easy, even with one more, with a team that knows how to play at altitude, it’s not that easy and it was proven, because in head-to-head matches they have a physical advantage,” concluded the Argentine Néstor Lorenzo.
When does the Colombian National Team play again?
The ‘tricolor’ will turn the page on the 1-0 defeat with Bolivia, in El Alto, and will focus on the match on date 10 of the South American Qualifiers towards the 2026 World Cup, which will be against Chile, next Tuesday the 15th October, from 3:30 pm at the Roberto Meléndez Metropolitan Stadium. This commitment can be seen, as always, on Gol Caracol and www.golcaracol.com.