Colombia prepares for FIFA Date

Colombia's national team has rivals for the September FIFA Date. Mexico and Peru await on the pitch. The information was revealed by journalist Sebastián Vargas on his X account, who also stated that the Mexican team would be the first rival, between the 24th and 26th of September, and that the venue would be the city of Baltimore, Maryland, very close to Washington, in the United States.

What will happen with Néstor Lorenzo?

For now, it is most likely that the Argentine coach will continue to lead the Colombian team, although there has been no official announcement yet. However, it has recently been known that the strategist would be in the running for the Croatian and Dutch national teams, among others. In the event of his departure, the 'Plan B' of the Colombian Football Federation would be Zlatko Dalić, who had an important process with the Croatian national team, which ended in the 2026 World Cup, against Portugal.

The numbers of the Colombian team with Néstor Lorenzo

Since the tricolor did not qualify for the 2022 World Cup, the cycle for 2026 began even before that World Cup, with the first friendly match against Saudi Arabia, in June of that year. Héctor Cárdenas was the coach for that game, acting as an interim coach. A month later, the arrival of the Argentine coach was confirmed, who debuted with a 4-1 victory over Guatemala, followed by a 3-2 win over Mexico and ending that year with a 2-0 win over Paraguay in Fort Lauderdale. Since that game against Guatemala, Néstor Lorenzo has directed a total of 51 games, accumulating a record of 31 victories, 13 draws, and 7 defeats, with 93 goals in favor and 40 against, achieving a 70% performance and reaching the final of the Copa América for the third time in history.

Summarizing

  • The Colombian national team will play the next FIFA Date against Mexico and Peru.
  • It is most likely that Néstor Lorenzo will continue to lead the tricolor.
  • The Argentine coach had a 70% performance in his first phase directing the coffee team.

The Colombian national team ended, with its fall against Switzerland in the 2026 World Cup, from the penalty spot, a cycle that began on July 9, 2022, after the failure in the eliminatories to Catar 2022, with coaches Carlos Queiroz and Reinaldo Rueda. In this way, Néstor Lorenzo is preparing for the start of a new cycle, which already has a starting point, being this the FIFA Date of September and October, for which it has already been revealed that Mexico and Peru would appear as possible rivals. The information was left on his X account by journalist Sebastián Vargas, who also revealed that the Mexican team would be the first rival, between the 24th and 26th of September, and that the venue would be the city of Baltimore, Maryland, very close to Washington, in the United States.

The Colombian national team would travel to Miami for a friendly against the Inca team, which would have a date of Thursday, October 8. Finally, the year would end with two more friendlies, scheduled for the FIFA Date, which would take place from September 9 to 17, against rivals pending definition. Some games of @FCFSeleccionCol in September- October: - Sebastián Vargas 📻 ⚽🏈⛳ (@sebasperiodista) July 21, 2026 First game vs @miseleccionmx, would be in Baltimore, between 24 and 26 September. The last one, October 8, @seleccionperu in Miami. We hope to count the other two rivals. https://t.co/cwi7PD4h36

The last performance of the Colombian national team was on July 7, 2026, when it drew 0-0 with Switzerland in the 2026 World Cup. Recently, the team has maintained an unbeaten streak in its last 5 games, with 3 wins and 2 draws (DWDWW).