Colombian defender Yirleidis complained a ball with the Mexican Scarlett Cambros in a friendly played in Ciudad Juárez.
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The Women's Soccer Team of Colombia, major category, is in the last phase of its preparation for the Copa América, which will be held in Ecuador since July 12.
This Wednesday, the team led by Angelo Marsiglia fell 1-0 against Mexico, at the Agustín Coruco Díaz stadium, in the city of Zacatepec, state of Morelos.
It was not a good presentation of the tricolor, whose players evidenced the medical problems they suffered in the previous days, when a gastrointestinal virus affected a good part of them, as well as some members of the coaching staff.
In the first part it was a even duel, without many goal options, but in the Mexico complement it went out to look for victory and its strikers constantly demanded the archera Natalia Giraldo.
At 57 minutes, an error in defense of Jorelyn Carabalí, allowed Diana Ordóñez to put the Manito combined advantage.
The tricolor reacted and generated some danger in the rival area, especially with Catalina Usme of medium distance, but could not tie. 10 minutes from the end Ana María Guzmán had to leave the court for physical problems.
Colombia, ready for Ecuador's Copa América
In the Copa América, which opens on July 12, the Tricolor team will face Venezuela (Wednesday 16), Paraguay (Saturday 19), Bolivia (Tuesday 22) and Brazil (Friday 25).
The most recent edition of the Continental Tournament was played in our country, in mid -2022, when Colombia fell in the grand final against Brazil. “Without a doubt, the goal is to play the last game again and make the result different, ratify that we are power in South America and that we continue to grow,” said coach Marsiglia.
Katherine Tapia, Daniela Arias Daniela Montoya, Leicy Santos, Catalina Usme and Linda Caicedo lead the squad that next week will work in Bogotá before traveling to Ecuador to face the continental tournament.
The Women's Copa has been played on nine opportunities since 1991 and Brazil has been champion eight times. The other was for Argentina. Colombia has achieved the subtitle in three of the recent four championships.
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