Colombia's rout: Borré and Asprilla scored to reach a 4-0 victory against Guatemala.

Debut of Néstor Lorenzo with a victory

The start of Colombia's new selection process, now under the command of Néstor Lorenzo, was very auspicious. The 'Tricolor' defeated Guatemala 4-1 in a friendly match played at the Red Bull Arena. The last two goals of the Colombian team were scored by Rafael Santos Borré and Yaser Asprilla.

In the 73rd minute, the forward who plays for Eintracht Frankfurt and had entered the field at minute 64, finished with great skill in the area and scored the 3-0. In the 89th minute, Asprilla - also a substitute and on the field since minute 72 - extended the lead, after a brilliant individual action and a left-footed shot.

A left-footed shot by James Rodríguez (minute 40), assisted by Juan Cuadrado, opened the scoring in the match between the two teams, which will not participate in the Qatar World Cup between November and December. Luis Sinisterra (57') made it 2-0.

Goal by Rafael Santos Borré: Colombia 3-0 Guatemala

Goal by Yaser Asprilla: Colombia 4-0 Guatemala

Debut of Néstor Lorenzo with a victory

In his first game in charge of Colombia, Argentine Néstor Lorenzo fielded experienced players Radamel Falcao, James Rodríguez, and David Ospina as starters.

With the aim of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, the strategist relied on familiar faces from his time as assistant to José Pekerman (2012-2018) in the Colombian national team.

Only one player, central defender Andrés Llinás, was a novelty in a lineup of experienced but highly criticized players after the disappointment on the road to Qatar 2022.