The technical director of the Colombia Senior National Team, Néstor Lorenzo, shared his feelings about the current process and revealed the high expectations he has for the year 2026, a crucial period prior to the start of the FIFA World Cup.
In an interview given to the official channel of the Colombian Football Federation, the Argentine strategist emphasized that the key to success lies in the planning and mental approach of his team.
Lorenzo stressed the importance of the methodology and the winning attitude that he seeks to implement in the national team.
“Working with an objective, a clear objective, this leads to the result being worked on in detail. What we try to do with my work team is to channel that negative energy into something positive,” said the coach.
He also highlighted that the results obtained so far are the result of that commitment: “This happens game by game and with the winning mentality of going out to win, we did not play easy games, they were very competitive games. It is the result of planned work.”
Looking to next year, the coach was satisfied with the journey and the evolution that the team has had under his direction.
Néstor Lorenzo plans 2026 with the Colombian National Team: “Work with a clear objective”
“We work with our heart at all times, and I feel happy with the work I do. The process has been good and that helps in the final result,” Lorenzo commented.
The strategist added that “You go through a journey and have different sensations, both the journey and the result have been good, and to achieve that you need to walk steadily along the path.”
Finally, Néstor Lorenzo ratified the great purpose that motivates his work towards the final stages of the classification.
The technical director concluded with an ambitious message focused on daily effort: “The objective is to take Colombia to the highest possible level, that is the objective and that is given game by game.”
Planning for 2026 is already underway, with the clear goal of achieving excellence in the World Cup.
“The objective is to take Colombia to the highest possible level, that is the objective and that is given game by game” Néstor Lorenzo DT Colombia Senior National Team. # pic.twitter.com/enGVFguLAv
— Colombia National Team (@FCFSeleccionCol) December 12, 2025
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