Planning for the next world cup cycle for Colombia is already underway. This Tuesday July 14the Argentine strategist Nestor Lorenzo and the president of the Colombian Football Federation (FCF), Ramon Jesurúnthey held a crucial meeting in Bogotáas confirmed by Futbolred. The main objective of the meeting was to lay the foundations for the coach continuity and draw the road map towards Copa America 2028 and the World Cup 2030.
According to information revealed by the portal, this first summit served to make a exhaustive balance of the participation of the Tricolor in the recent World Cup 2026. Both leaders analyzed the squad performancethey reviewed the successes and failures of the campaign, and began to outline the necessary adjustments for the immediate future.
Néstor Lorenzo and Ramón Jesurún Photo:Sergio Cardenas. THE TIME
Continuity intention and the upcoming calendar
Futbolred confirmed that there is a mutual disposition for prolong the sports process.
One of the key points of the meeting was the restructuring of the working group of Lorenzo. The Argentine coach will have to move his chips against confirmed casualties on his staff: first, the departure of Luis Amaranto Perea.
Nestor Lorenzo Photo:EFE
The march of technical assistant It was already stipulated before world cup competition. The historic former Colombian defender officially assumed the technical direction of Independent Medellinclub with which he already started the preseason work.
But there would be another changein it physical area. According to Futbolred reports, Perea will not be the only loss. Lorenzo notified Jesurún that he must incorporate a new physical trainer due to the exit from another member of your trusted team. Although it has not yet been made public if the outgoing professional is Damián Lanata or Leandro Jorgethe FCF He is already working on the search for his replacement to face with full guarantees the challenges of the coming years.
Immediate future
Nestor Lorenzo Photo:AFP
He calendar no wait In the month of Septemberfrom the October 21 and until October 6will be the next window Fifa date for international matches. By then, the Colombian Football Federation You will have to have your rivals defined so that the team begins its preparation for the next elimination cycle. There is another window between the November 9 and 17.
Ramon Jesurún Photo:Colombian Football Federation
In it 2027 The challenges will be enormous for the Colombia National TeamWell, he’s coming start of the next World Cup qualifierawaiting decisions to be made regarding system and formatdepending on whether there is a variation in the number of teams participating in the next World Cup, as is the proposal of Alejandro Dominguez, president of Conmebol. They currently classify six teams from South Americaplus a playoff quota, but this could vary depending on what is decided for the 2030 World Cupwhich will take place and extend throughout three continents (Africa and Europe as main headquarters, and South America for the opening matches).
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