Colombia will look to take down Australia when the two sides face off in their first match of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.
The Colombians will look to finish in the top four for the second time in this tournament's history; Los Cafeteros finished third in 2003 when they defeated Argentina 2-1.
"We have a responsibility to the people of Colombia, and we look on that as something positive," said Colombian coach Carlos Restrepo explained. "We believe it's going to motivate us for the matches that lie ahead."
"It puts a lot of responsibility on you when people say you're favorites, but it's out on the pitch where you have to show if it's justified or not," he elaborated. "We want to win and keep the Colombian flag flying high by putting in a good performance."
Australia is looking for its first top four finished since 1993; the team has never finished better than fourth in the Under-20 World Cup.
"We have a very good Under 20s team and I think we can go to the World Cup with confidence and upset a few teams," Australia forward Corey Gameiro says. "I'm excited and for me it is an opportunity to show the world what I can do."
Prediction: Colombia enters the match as the undisputed favorite. Look for them to pull off a 2-0 win.
Start Time: 11 AM ET
TV: SportsMax
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