Luis Díaz celebrates with Luis Suarez the triumph of Colombia against Venezuela.
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Colombia already thinks of the 2026 World Cup. The team closed its way in the qualifiers with a valuable comeback to Venezuela, who stayed outside the repechage after the painful defeat.
After securing the quota on date 17 by beating Bolivia in Barranquilla, Nestor Lorenzo's team said goodbye to an unforgettable 6-3 against Vinotinto in Maturín.
The great figure was Luis Javier Suárez, author of four goals, something Unpublished for a Colombian player in World Cup classifying matches.
The result allowed the tricolor to climb until The third position in the tableafter having reached the last double day in the sixth position.
Colombia and a good balance in the qualifiers
The final balance of the tie left positive numbers: Colombia added 28 points out of 54with seven victories, seven draws and four losses, for a yield of 51 %.
These results gave the coaching staff peace of mind to plan the preparation for The 2026 World Cupwhich will be played in the United States, Mexico and Canada June 11 to July 19.
What are the next matches of the Colombian National Team?
For the closing of 2025, Colombia has four friendlies scheduled. On the FIFA date of October will face On the 11th to Mexico at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, At 8:00 pm, and The 14 to Canada at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey at 7:00 pm
In November There will be double fogging in the United States. Ramón Jesurún, president of the Colombian Football Federation, confirmed that the team will face New Zealand in Miami Ya Nigeria in New York, Although the exact dates will be defined within the FIFA window, Between 10 and 18 of the month. These games seek to give continuity to the team and allow Lorenzo to try variants.
Already in 2026, the preparation will continue with European rivals. For the FIFA date of March, Colombia is expected to measure top -level teams such as Croatia and Belgiumin what would be the last exam before the start of the tournament. However, those duels are not confirmed.
The World Cup raffle, which will be held on December 5, 2025 in Washingtonit will be key to defining the preparation strategy and the type of rivals that it will seek to face in the months prior to debut.
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