Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between Colombia and Senegal. The Colombian World Cup tune-up scheduled for 5 p.m. ET will be held at El Nuevo Gasometro in Buenos Aires and be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
The return of the Colombian national team to the World Cup remains one of the best narratives surrounding this year's tournament in Brazil. For head coach Jose Pekerman, participating is never enough. He believes he has enough quality to be one of the competition's best sides.
"We are going to Brazil optimistic that we can have a great World Cup. We are definitely going to be a very competitive team," Pekerman said (via the Republic). "Colombia has improved a lot and it continues to improve," he added.
"I have an excellent group and a fantastic staff, we are truly a team."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: With the injury to Radamel Falcao still plaguing the depth of the Colombian national team's striker pool, the burden to produce has fallen squarely on the shoulders of Jackson Martinez. The 27-year-old made 30 appearances for FC Porto this past season, contributing 20 league goals and three more in European competition. He'll look to do more of the same against Senegal this evening.
Colombia's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Ospina; Zúñiga, álvarez, Yepes, Perea; Rodriguez, Sánchez, Aguilar, Cuadrado; Gutierrez, Martinez
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