Colombia is not out of the woods yet, warns coach Pekerman
Their emphatic win over Poland lifts hopes for 2018 World Cup knockout spot
Kazan — Colombia coach Jose Pekerman quickly put a lid on the euphoria surrounding the win over Poland on Sunday, warning that they still have plenty of work to do to get to the knockout stages of the World Cup. It was a warning that understandably went unheeded by thousands of South Americans on the streets of Kazan on Sunday night as they celebrated a 3-0 victory that breathed new life into their campaign. After losing to Japan in their opener, Colombia are only third in Group H and require a win over Senegal in Samara on Thursday to guarantee them one of the top two spots. "We are not qualified right now," Pekerman said. "We are out of the competition right now. We need to play at an extraordinary level to beat an extremely tough team, a team that is on the up and up, getting better. "We’re talking about a strong side with excellent players and we’re going to have to be extremely strong to beat them." It was not just the margin of victory over a disappointing Poland side at the K...
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