2024-02-12 18:49:19
Yesterday, the Colombia U23 National Team concluded its participation in the 2024 Olympic Qualifiers by facing Bolivia in a match that ended 2-0 against the national team.
This result marked the end of the worst performance in the history of the tournament for Colombiawho failed to add a single win or score goals throughout the entire competition.
Colombia’s starting eleven was made up by Luis Marquínez (A), Juan David Mosquera (C), Andrés Alarcón, Fernando Álvarez, Jimar Fory, Nelson Palacio, Jhojan Torres, Nelson Quiñones, Brahian Palacios, Óscar Perea and Carlos Cortés.
After losing to Ecuador (0-3), Brazil (0-2) and Venezuela (0-1), the defeat against Bolivia (0-2) sealed Colombia’s elimination in the group stage of the tournament. The team not only finished last in their group (Group A), but also recorded the sad statistic of not having managed to score a single goal in the entire tournament.
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At the press conference after the meeting, The players of the Colombian National Team expressed their support for coach Héctor Cárdenaswho has faced rumors about his possible departure after the team’s disappointing performance in Venezuela.
Cárdenas admitted the difficulty of the moment but praised the team’s attitude and resilience despite the adverse results. «It is a hard moment for all of them, but here we are standing up, with honor, with pain for our country because it is difficult after trying. The team tries, looks for a way and has been resilient during all these games,” commented the coach.
The team’s final balance in the 2024 Olympic Qualifiers has generated criticism regarding performance and planning. Colombia must now analyze the aspects that led to this performance and look for solutions for future competitions, maintaining the hope of recovering the competitive level that characterizes the team in other international tournaments.
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