The goalkeeper Luisa Agudelo She was undoubtedly one of the stars of the Colombian women’s team during the U-20 World Cup, although she left the tournament disappointed for not being able to get past the quarter-finals.
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Luisa was key in every game for the national team, and even went undefeated for a good part of the championship, but in the quarter-final match against the Netherlands, her goal finally fell and she was unable to save any penalties in the final shootout.
In any case, Luisa received praise for her good performance and her saves, which were decisive.
Luisa Agudelo will not go to the Copa Libertadores
Once the tournament was over for Colombia, the goalkeeper returned to the ranks of her club, Deportivo Cali Femenino.
The sugar club, current champion of the local league, is making progress in its preparation to face the women’s Copa Libertadores.
However, it has been confirmed that Agudelo will not participate in the international tournament with the Cali club.
Deportivo Cali’s own coach confirmed the goalkeeper’s absence, explaining that she will be called up to play next Women’s U-17 World Cup with Colombia.
“Luisa rejoined the group today (Tuesday), but she will not be with us in the Copa Libertadores, she will go to the World Cup in the Dominican Republic. She will be with the U-17 category of the Colombian National Team,” explained the coach. John Albert Ortiz in Gol Caracol.
“Luisa will not be in the Cup, she will be Jimena Ospina who has already been in the starting goal for several games due to the absence of Luisa,” added the coach.
The U-17 World Cup will be played from October 16 to November 3, while the Cup will be played from October 3 to 19.
This is what the Copa Libertadores will be like
Deportivo Cali was favored as group leader and Santa Fe will have a slightly more complicated zone in the 2024 edition of the Copa Libertadores Femenina, which was drawn this Thursday in Asunción (Paraguay).
Cali, who have just been crowned champions of the Women’s League for
the second time in their history, will be participating for the third time. In 2021 they reached the quarter-finals and in 2022 they finished in fourth place.
The draw made by Conmebol determined that Cali would be the group leader, which allowed them to avoid several of the favorites. They will lead Group D, where they will face Guaraní, runner-up in Paraguay; Alianza Lima, champion of Peru, and Santiago Morning, second in the Chilean women’s league.
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