Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between Slovenia and Colombia. The match scheduled for 12 p.m. ET will be held at Arena Petrol Stadium in Celje and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports en Español.
What They're Saying
Colombia head coach Jose Pekerman (via Soccerway): "[It] was a hard game against a team [United States] that plays well. We went behind early on, but I am pleased with how my team responded. My players never gave up and fought until the end to get the win. We are on the right path."
Slovenia midfielder Dejan Lazarevic (via UEFA): "We were playing well at 0-0, but when they [England] scored the equalizer, they improved. We know they have a good team and big players. We tried to play our football, but they got the win. A draw for us would have been good, but it didn't happen in the way we wanted; however, we have a lot of games left to improve. It was a special day to play at this stadium [Wembley]. It was emotional because you don't see a stadium like this every day. We were very happy to play here and gave it our best and we have to take the positives, keep on working and hopefully win the next match."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Colombia's Jackson Martinez has been in stellar form in European competition. In four Champions League appearances, the 28-year-old has four goals for FC Porto.
Slovenia's Projected Lineup (4-4-1-1): Handanovič; Brečko, Cesar, Ilič, Struna; Kurtic, Mertelj, Birsa, Kirm; Kampl; Novakovic
Colombia's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Vargas; Armero, Murillo, France, Arias; James, Aguilar, Sanchez, Cuadrado; Martinez, Bacca
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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