José Pekerman has his uncertain future in Colombia

José Pekerman managed to rank Colombia in the last two World Cups

RUSSIA. – Will he continue José Pekerman as coach of Colombia?

After eighth elimination At the end of the World Cup, the big question in Colombia is whether the Argentine coach will remain in command of the team that managed to rank the Colombia to two consecutive world championships.

The 68-year-old helmsman has been the architect of Colombian progress in recent years. Six years and the renewal of the selection, that Russia has brought 13 new faces to the team that shined four years ago in Brazil, with a historic march towards the quarterfinals. They will be the ones who will seek the qualification in the following rounds, as well as several of the referees who are still old enough to continue to excel as James Rodríguez. "He is the coach of all of us, we want him to continue," said the striker. Luis Muriel. "He did a great job and he deserves to continue in a great selection."

Pekerman, however, escaped the question of his continuity after the elimination. "I never talk about the future or anything … Today (Tuesday) we are injured, we have delivered everything, we have worked hard."

Colombia said goodbye to Russia when they fell on penalties against England in the round of 16. It is the same opponent who decreed his departure in the group stage of France in 1998 and had to spend 16 years for the Colombians to return to a world championship.

It seems unlikely that they will have to undergo another drought and have "It's time to raise their heads," said goalkeeper David Ospina. "I think a lot will happen."

To start the World Cup in Russia, he served Colombia to see the spectacular defender Yerry Mina, who finished top scorer in the team with three goals, one of them for the win 1-0 over Senegal who gave the pbad to the eighth. His third match tied against the English, in the resupply minutes of the second half, which forced a

lengthen and unfortunate series of penalties.

Mina had spent the last few months in Barcelona's substitute bench, but the 23-year-old central player will give a lot to talk after his overwhelming demonstration in Russia.

Center Davinson Sánchez (22 years old, Tottenham), midfielder Wílmar Barrios (25 years old, Boca Juniors) and prodigious southpaw Creative midfielder Juan Fernando Quintero (25, River Plate) left a good impression . They all paint to take part in the following for Colombia after the elimination.

Colombia could not repeat this time or overtake what it achieved in Brazil, where James was raised as the tournament's maximum gunner with six goals. One of the main reasons for not having achieved the desired goal in Russia was precisely the muscular aches that haunted Bayern Munich throughout the tournament, and this allowed him to play a full match, the victory in beating Poland in the preliminary phase

In the clash against the English, James did not even go out between the substitutes and was a spectator of the tribune, where he cried at the end of the game.

While the "Tiger Falcao seemed again the absence of the game generator and went unmarked on Tuesday and with only one goal in the tournament. It will be necessary to see if the top scorer of Colombia will have a new opportunity for the World Cup, since he will be 36 years old for Qatar.

Like him, another litter of veterans would not just say goodbye to Copa Russia This group includes defenses Farid Díaz (35) and Cristian Zapata (32);

Abel Aguilar (33), Carlos Sanchez (32) and Carlos Bacca (31)

"There is always something to improve, to achieve and we will continue to give it," said Sanchez. "Those lucky enough to continue to represent the national team, there is no doubt that they will do their best to have the name of Colombia in place."