The Colombian Women’s U-17 National Team will get the country up early this Tuesdayon the occasion of the match that he will star at 6:00 am against his counterpart from Mexico, for the third and last date of Group C of the World Cup in this category.
The team, led by coach Carlos Paniagua from Antioquia, will come to this day as the leader of this home run, with three points and therefore with the best option to advance to the next round.
The youth of the Tricolor, who on the first date were beaten 1-0 by Spain, who scored the victory in the twilight of the match (minute 85′), come from beating China 2-0 the previous day, in which they celebrated thanks to double by Linda Caicedo.
This victory allowed the coffee team to regain confidence, which will be vital to certify their passage to the quarterfinals of the World Cup event.
Colombia depends on itself to advance and would do so with a win, by any margin, as well as a draw.
And it is that although the four teams that make up this group have three points, the Tricolor has a better goal difference (+1), which allows it to beat Mexico (0) and Spain and China (-1), that in their order follow it in the position table.
Facing the commitment against the selected manito, the national team has in doubt the presence of defender Stefanía Perlaza.
“We have to look at the revision of our center, which is a very important piece in our selection. Let’s hope it’s nothing serious and that we can continue to count on the entire group of players,” said Paniagua, after the win against China.
For her part, Linda Caicedo confirmed in the commitment of the previous date that the ailments that afflicted her in the first game are a thing of the past, so it is expected that she will once again be a key player in the attack front.
“A country project”
The two presentations that the National Team has had in this World Cup invite football fans in the country to dream.
“All of Colombia is very excited in general with the evolution that soccer played by women has had. There has been a very nice transformation, now it is a country project”, said Liliana Zapata, one of the most recognized leaders in women’s soccer.
For her, this contest has made evident the preparation that this group has had, which is also “very well directed”.
“A compact coaching staff has been formed, which is very well understood and that is transmitted to the players. In addition to that, in the country we have great players, they are all figures. We have a lot of talent, we have nothing to envy the Europeans and this issue, handled well, can bear fruit”, he added.
For her, the fact that the Colombian Football Federation takes a more serious look at this branch of football has also been definitive, which has been reflected in the preparation microcycles, the international friendlies and the concentrations that have recently taken place around to the team.