Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between Colombia and Costa Rica. The match scheduled for 5:15 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Pedro Bidegain in Buenos Aires 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 the Guardian): "It's a huge problem that we need to resolve. This problem is as large as the sadness that [Radamel] Falcao is going through right now. I feel I need to support him because I understand how hard it is for him and the difficult moment he is experiencing. I want to work with him again and help him restore his confidence."
Costa Rica assistant head coach Luis Marin (via La Nacion): "It's going to be one and one [for our goalkeepers]. At least for these two games [against Colombia and Spain]. Then against Mexico, we will have time to analyze the situation. We pretty much already know which one we can count on against Colombia and Spain. For now, we will not tell you the names until a few days before the game."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Radamel Falcao's tough time at Manchester United is highlighted by his poor record of four goals and four assists through 26 appearances. Back with his national team, he'll look to return to form on Saturday.
Colombia's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): ; Armero, Zapata, Arias, Zúñiga; Sánchez, Cardona, Cuadrado, James; Falcao, Gutiérrez
Costa Rica's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Alvarado; Diaz, Umaña, Gonzalez, Gamboa; Guzman, Borges; Venegas, Ruiz, Campbell; Saborio
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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