Jorge Luis Pinto is an authoritative word when it comes to world championships. The Colombian attended eight of them uninterruptedly since Mexico 1986. Seven of them were as an observer and one as coach, where he managed to reach the quarterfinals with Costa Rica, the surprise of the 2014 Brazil World Cup. Now, shortly after the greatest football party in the same way, the strategist spoke about the Peruvian national team and Ricardo Gareca.
“These last two dates will be tough, very complex for everyone. Uruguay, Peru and Colombia are risking their lives and there they have to use how they will get the decisive results. Unfortunately we (Colombia) have to get the results and depend on others, which is more difficult. I think that if Peru manages its two matches well, especially Uruguay's, it will be qualified. These are decisive matches and this leads to all teams competing. I think Peru and Uruguay enter (straight to the world cup). In the others there are chances, we may be in the repechage”, he told the portal Menú Deportivo.
In addition, he referred to the 'Tiger'. “Ricardo has done a great job and it seems to me that it should be recognized. Despite the difficulties he has had, on the payroll for many moments, his important men, injured, have made the results a little difficult, but it seems to me that he is on the verge of getting a second ranking and that is very worthwhile,” he said.