From the heat of the city of Barranquilla, where last Thursday Colombia dropped a victory over Uruguay at the last minute by drawing 2-2, in the third round of the South American World Cup, the national team of the Kavanese team moves to Quito, where they will meet Ecuador, who last period celebrated in Bolivia 2-1.

Colombia coach Néstor Lorenzo said he was “disappointed” as Uruguay equalized with Darwin Núñez’s penalty goal in added time when his team were “better”. The Argentine coach said that “James (Rodríguez) is getting better and better, he is getting back to his best level” and for Luis Díaz, the Liverpool forward, who missed a one-on-one when the game was 2-1 in favor of Colombia, Lorenzo said that “you have to wait for that.”

Gustavo Alfaro gives Colombia a strategy to attack Ecuador in Quito for South American qualifiers

Now the Colombians will visit Tricolor with the memory of the beating in the capital of Ecuador (6-1) on the way to Qatar 2022, a disastrous result that caused the departure of Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz.

Five aspects

About the upcoming duel newspaper the viewer, from Bogotá, concludes this after the analysis entitled ‘Colombian mistakes against Uruguay that cannot be made against Ecuador’, published on Friday: “We have to turn the page, review Thursday’s game in the Metropolitan (2-2 with the charrúas) and discover in the notorious mistakes for Néstor Lorenzo’s team the key to scoring points against visiting Ecuador.”

What did James Rodríguez say about Ecuador, Colombia’s next opponent in the South American qualifiers?

1. This is how the newspaper sees the Tricolor and gives details of what to watch out for: “The team of Spaniard Félix Sánchez Bas has shown in these first terms of qualification for the 2026 World Cup that they are a team with a lot of work in defense, intense and physical. He is fast on the wings and uncomfortable in the middle of the field because pressure is his greatest virtue.”

2. It is added that “the lack of control that reigned in Barranquilla, in various phases of the match (for the light blues), can be justified and almost paid off.” But on Tuesday, they will find a tougher opponent in Ecuador. There will be no chance of the disruption that was seen against Uruguay.”

“Kendry Páez is a boy who breaks records and looks great among the experienced players of Ecuador”, point out the newspapers La Nación and Clarín from Argentina

3. According to The viewer There are more issues on the list of mistakes Colombia must avoid in Quito. For example: “Néstor Lorenzo will have to work hard for the game against Ecuador, since those (defensive) mistakes, on the fourth date, could end in defeat.”

The note refers to these lapses committed against Oriental in Barranquilla: “Each attack by Uruguay was suffering, the team’s back lines faltered at all points and Camilo Vargas saved almost a dozen clean options.” Furthermore, “the goalkeeper, who was actually a piece, ended up being victimized by defensive problems and twice when he was exposed he had to leave the area in plays that finally led to his dismissal and Uruguay’s equaliser.”

4. There is another factor that the team from the country of Cumbia must adjust against Ecuador. This is according to The viewer: “Colombia must be more patient in managing the game. With the ball, Lorenzo’s team must connect the lines better and not rush to deliver the ball.”

5. And finally, the fifth point for the expedition: “Although Uruguay was a physical opponent, as Ecuador will be, the lesson for Lorenzo’s team after this Thursday’s game is that Colombia must impose their terms. Don’t rush, don’t play the opponent’s intentions and try to interpret the moments of the game with the weapons you have.” (D)