Colombian players before the start of last Saturday’s friendly match at the El Camp stadium in Bogotá.
Photo: EFE – Mauricio Dueñas Castañeda
Colombia and New Zealand’s women’s teams will bid farewell to their year this Tuesday at the Deco Stadium in Bogotá, where they will try to improve their position with a clear goal: the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They want to continue their pursuit of football.
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The hosts – who will cap off a dream year with the match – which saw them reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand – will repeat the eleven from last season, including midfielder Lecy Santos, Atletico de Madrid; Mera Ramirez from Levante, and Catalina Usme, the team’s all-time record scorer.
Likewise, other players who stood out against the Oceánicas, left back Manuela Vanegas from Real Sociedad and midfielder Marcela Restrepo from Atlético Nacional, are expected to be in the game. Absents from the first match were Linda Caicedo from Real Madrid and Ana Maria Guzmán from Bayern Munich.
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New Zealand, for its part, put up a good performance in the first match and its coach hopes it will be even better in the second match. “Our defensive efforts in this match made us look very compact and we were very difficult to break down. I like to see that determination in the area, I have never seen a team like we did with Colombia,” he revealed.
On the other hand, he warned of the need to keep the ball a bit more to create chances and score the goals his team is hoping for. Klimkova will be without veteran defender Ali Riley, who suffered an injury during Sunday’s practice, for the match.
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When and where to watch Colombia vs. New Zealand?
The match between Colombia and New Zealand will take place on Tuesday, December 5 and will start at 3:00 pm at the Deco Stadium. You can watch the match through Caracol, RCN Channel Signal and more www.golcaracol.com.
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