The Colombian coach, Néstor Lorenzo, gives instructions on Tuesday, during a match for the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup between the selections in Argentina and Colombia at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires (Argentina).
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The Argentine coach Néstor Lorenzo celebrated on Tuesday that Colombiaafter having faced “ups and downs,” he ended up in the third place of the South American qualifiers to the 2026 World Cup, below Argentina and Ecuador.
“I think we are in the place we deserve to be”Lorenzo declared at a press conference from the Venezuelan city of Maturín, where his pupils defeated 3-6 to Vinotintoin the last commitment of the South American classification, which left the home owner outside the 2026 World Cup.
When evaluating the route of his selected, he admitted that “There were some ups and downs in the results of several games” who considered them “They escaped on the time in large stages.”
“But the team was the protagonist and always went out to look for the games. And that is what we have to continue growing, Keep improving”He added.
On his rival on Tuesday, Lorenzo considered that Venezuela “Complicated in the first half.”
“We knew how to replace, that's the important thing. (…) proud of this group, which always gets the best at the right time, ”he added.
Colombia ended in the third place of the South American Qualifiers with 28 points, below Argentina and Ecuador, while Venezuela, with 18 points, ended in the eighth place of the classification and It remains the only South American team that has not participated in a World Cup.
Results of date 18 of the Qualifiers
- Ecuador 1 vs. Argentina 0
- Bolivia 1 vs. Brazil 0
- Chile 0 vs. Uruguay 0
- Peru 0 vs. Paraguay 1
- Venezuela 3 vs. Colombia 6
This was the table of the World Cup Qualifiers 2026 after the last date
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