Colombia is heading to the World Cup with great anticipation and a positive outlook. A Bayern Munich player also scored in the friendly win over Costa Rica.
Thanks to Luis Diaz, the Colombian national team is heading to the World Cup in North America with a positive outlook. In the final friendly match in Colombia, the Bayern Munich pro impressed with a goal and an assist, leading his team to a 3-1 (2-1) victory over Costa Rica. The 29-year-old from Barranca said he was “very happy and satisfied” with the result.
First, Luis Diaz set up the opening goal by Davinson Sanchez from a corner kick (17th minute); shortly after, the winger scored himself. The Bundesliga pro received the ball in the penalty area, dribbled past a defender with a feint, and finished with a low, well-placed shot (23rd minute). After Costa Rica’s Andrey Soto pulled one back (32nd minute), Sporting Lisbon striker Luis Suárez sealed the final score (81st minute).
Colombia’s “Cafeteros,” runners-up at the 2024 Copa América, are setting up their World Cup camp in Guadalajara, Mexico. In the U.S., the World Cup dress rehearsal against Jordan, which recently lost to Austria, is scheduled for Monday night.
Colombia, coached by Argentine Nestor Lorenzo, will be the last team to kick off the World Cup on June 18 in Mexico City against Uzbekistan, followed by Group K matches against the DR Congo and Portugal.