Romania-Colombia is a friendly and is played Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.: news, stats, probable formations, predictions, live TV and streaming.
After Brazil’s last November, Nestor Lorenzo’s Colombia took another illustrious scalp, beating top-ranked Spain 1-0 last Friday in the friendly at London Stadium (the stadium where West Ham usually plays). The decider was someone who lives in the English capital, albeit a few miles to the south. We are talking about Crystal Palace right-back Daniel Munoz, who was good at taking advantage of an assist from Liverpool striker Luis Diaz. For the Cafeteros it is the fifth success in a row, but also the 20th consecutive useful result: the last defeat was in February 2022.
Strike that certifies the good work being done by the Argentine technical commissioner, who has been able to turn around in a short time a selection that, despite the raw material certainly not lacking, did not even manage to qualify for the last World Cup. Colombia, on the other hand, today is in the middle of the race for a place at the next World Cup – it is third in the elimination round behind Argentina and Uruguay – and wants to prepare itself in the best possible way to be among the main protagonists of the upcoming Copa America: by the way, in the round it will have to contend with Brazil, Costa Rica and Paraguay. From London we now move to Spain: at the Civitas Metropolitano is scheduled the friendly with Romania, which just drew 1-1 with Northern Ireland. It all happened in the first half, with Parma’s Man responding to Northern Ireland’s Reid.
Tricolorii also boasts a very long unbeaten streak, not knowing defeat since November 2022. In that time Edward Iordanescu’s men have pulled off the Euro 2024 pass as first in the group, leaving Switzerland behind. And in Group E, together with Belgium, Slovakia – as well as one between Ukraine and Iceland – they will play their chances, dreaming of accessing the knockout stage.
The prediction
Colombia has never beaten Romania: two Romanian victories in the ’94 and ’98 World Cups and a deadlocked draw in a friendly in 2006. Slight preference for the South Americans, galvanized by their prestigious success with Spain and overall better equipped than Iordanescu’s selection.
Romania-Colombia
probable lineups.
ROMANIA (4-3-3): Moldovan; Ratiu, Dragusin, Rus, Manea; Stanciu, Sut, Cicaldau; Hagi, Puscas, Coman.
COLOMBIA (4-2-3-1): Ospina; Arias, Mosquera, Lucumì, Fuentes; Lerma, Puerta; Asprilla, Rodriguez, Gomez; Borre.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 0-1
