India, July 25 -- Nestor Lorenzo will continue as Colombia soccer coach after the national team conceded only one goal in five games at the recent World Cup. The length of his contract extension with the Colombian Football Federation was not disclosed. Lorenzo, a 60-year-old Argentine, was initially hired in 2022 on a four-year contract.

The federation's executive committee confirmed the extension on Thursday after a meeting in Bogota.

Under Lorenzo, Colombia has 31 wins, 12 draws, and eight losses, scoring a healthy 96 goals overall and conceding 44.

Time to recharge' Colombia topped its group at the World Cup with wins over Uzbekistan (3-1) and Congo (1-0), and a 0-0 draw against Portugal. After defeating Ghana 1-0 in the round of 32...