Colombia national team: These are the players, the news and the match schedules

File photo of Colombian striker Radamel Falcao Garcia during a training session with his country’s football team. EFE / Paulo Whitaker

In the absence of three days from the match with Uruguay in favor of South American Qualifiers Qatar 2022, The Colombia Choice He continues to train at the FCF headquarters in Bogotá, some of those called up by Reinaldo Rueda even made some statements at a press conference.

Last Sunday, for example, players Camilo Vargas, Alder Quintana, Juan Fernando Quintero, Yerson Candelo, Stefan Medina, Gustavo Cuellar and Juan Guillermo Cuadrado participated. After that, they also came to join the field recovery work, as well as recovery in the gym, football players Luis Diaz, Mateus Uribe, Falcao Garcia, Jefferson Lerma, William Tesilo And see Mina.

On Monday, some players who played matches for their clubs on October 3 will join the positions, such as the case of Duvan Zapata, who scored and assisted with Atalanta, and Carlos Cuesta and Daniel Muñoz, his regular players. jink. Roger Martinez, one of the most reliable men in front of the attack for the tricolor team in the last calls, should be reported from the Mexican league.

The potential loss of Miguel Angel Borja is one of the figures in the last match with Chile worrisome, as he suffered discomfort in the match between Gremio and Brazilian Recife. What is foretold is that Luis Fernando Morell He could be replaced by even John Cordoba, who expressed a desire to join the national team.

About his presence in the Colombia national team, the match against Uruguay and the difficulty of the qualifying rounds, right-back Stephen Medina and wheel containment Jefferson Lerma They spoke on October 4 at a press conference. Here are some of their comments.

Medina, who debuted with tricolor In a match against Uruguay years ago, he was satisfied with bringing the team the maturity he now has:

“I came to the national team at a different time and I have every ability to meet this challenge if you touch me. I have the desire and desire to help the team and to achieve the goal as a national team.”

The challenge is due to the difficulty of facing Uruguay in Montevideo, although Lerma is confident that in addition to playing as a visitor, Charwas can be defeated. “We know he has very good players, but it is not impossible to make a difference and put the match in our favour. It will be a complex and intense duel, You must be smart. It’s special matches, the South American qualifiers are the hardest.”

Both players also had words to indicate that 12 Colombian players, if they get a yellow card, will not be able to play for Brazil at the Roberto Meléndez Metropolitan Stadium. Stefan Medina specifically said: “It’s not a topic that gets touched up much. It’s complicated because the moment you enter the field of play it’s hard to think about the next game. The players who are at that moment have to be aware of what is happening and assume that way.

October break dates

Date 11 – Thursday 7 October

– Uruguay vs. Colombia

– Peru vs. Chili pepper

Venezuela vs Brazil

– Paraguay vs. Argentina

– Ecuador vs. Bolivia

Date 5 – Sunday 10 October

– Colombia vs. Brazil

Venezuela vs. Ecuador

– Bolivia vs. Peru

Argentina vs. Uruguay