The match for the round of 16 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup between Colombia and England will be played on Tuesday, July 3 at one o'clock in the afternoon.
The Colombian team qualified for the next phase of the
tournament after starting with a 2-1 defeat to Japan and two wins against
Poland 3-0 and Senegal 1-0. Those led by Nestor Pekerman seek to reach the
quarterfinals for the second time in their history.
Colombia vs England will be decisive for the South
Americans because they will have to face a powerful team without one of their
top figures like James Rodriguez. The Bayern Munich player can not be from the
game due to a hamstring muscle injury.
The alternatives presented by Nestor Pekerman to replace
James RodrÃguez are four. In the first place, would appear Luis Fernando
Muriel, who entered his post against Senegal. With this change, you will be
able to maintain the same scheme and give your team the same dynamism. While,
among the other variants appear Wilmar Barrios, Miguel Angel Borja and
Jefferson Lerma.
England, on the
other hand, qualified after beating Tunisia 2-1, Panama 6-1 and lost to Belgium
1-0. Those led by Gareth Southgate went through many leaps after the failure at
Euro 2016. The English made a generational change and it seems that they have
found a good performance.
Colombia vs England will be a turning point in the candidacy
of the Europeans to win the Football World
Cup. With the ability of Harry Kane, England has eight goals in favor, two
against and only one defeat.
Colombia vs England
have met only once in the history of the Soccer
World Cups. The English won them 2-0
in the Group Stage of France 1998 with goals from David Beckham and Darren
Anderton.
