The coach Néstor Lorenzo (left) together with Iván Novella, sports director of the Colombian Football Federation, in the stands of the Talca Fiscal Stadium.
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The Sub-20 Colombia National Team started with good footing in the World Cup in Chile. This Monday, at the Talca Fiscal Stadium, the Tricolor defeated Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the debut of Group F, a triumph that immediately puts her in the fight for the classification to the round of 16.
However, the news was not only the result: because in the stands a known face appeared. The Argentine Néstor Lorenzo, selector of the elderly, was focused by the official transmission of the tournament for a few seconds.
The Tricolor coach was in the stands in the company of Iván Novella, sports director of the Colombian Football Federation (FCF), in addition to two leaders of Colombian professional football: Óscar Martán (Palmira International) and Carlos Murillo (Lions).
📸 In the debut of our Sub-20 Colombia National Team, DT Néstor Lorenzo accompanied and shared with the players and coaching staff, reaffirming that the union is our greatest strength.
Thank you, teacher! 💛💙❤️
We are all a single team, Colombia ! 🫂🫶 … pic.twitter.com/ngnv9gRvnp
– Colombia National Team (@FCFSeleccioncol) September 30, 2025
The FCF highlighted Lorenzo's presence on his social networks: “Lorenzo accompanied and shared with the players and coaching staff, reaffirming that the union is our greatest strength.” It is common for the coaches of the absolute selection to follow the youth processes closely, because the names that can soon dress the shirt of the elderly.
The Argentine coach was attentive to the performance of those led by César Torres this Monday at the World Cup debut. The Tricolor youth knew how to wait for the right time to open the score and thanks to a goal from Oscar Perea they took an important victory.
The goal reached 65 minutes, after a high pressure from Jordan Barrera, who recovered the ball and attended Perea. The end of the Portuguese Avs defined coldly to seal the victory. Saudi Arabia managed to celebrate what seemed like a draw, but the play was invalidated out of place.
The tricolor will have action again on Thursday, October 2. Also in Talca it will be measured against Norway from 3:00 pm in a duel that can begin to define not only the leadership but also the classification to the round of 16.
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