Rodriguez, Diaz Headline Colombia World Cup Squad
Luis Díaz, James Rodríguez and David Ospina headline the roster after Colombia qualified third in South America with 28 points.
- On May 25, head coach Néstor Lorenzo announced Colombia's 26-player squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking the nation's return after missing the 2022 edition in Qatar.
- Colombia qualified by finishing third in the South American group with 28 points, clinching their ticket with a 6-3 victory away against Venezuela after opening with a 1-0 win over Venezuela followed by three consecutive draws.
- Captain James Rodríguez, 34, will play his third World Cup leading the squad, while goalkeeper David Ospina holds 129 national caps and Bayern Munich forward Luis Díaz headlines the roster as the top qualifiers goalscorer with seven goals.
- Colombia opens Group K on June 17 against debutants Uzbekistan in Mexico City, faces DR Congo in Guadalajara six days later, and closes the group stage against Portugal on June 27 in Miami, Florida.
- This marks Colombia's seventh World Cup qualification, with the team aiming to surpass its 2014 quarterfinal best after missing 2022 and exiting 2018 on penalties by England, though defender Jhon Durán was excluded from the squad.
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Néstor Lorenzo announced the official list of 26 convoked from Colombia for the 2026 World Cup, led by James Rodríguez and Luis Díaz.
Colombia has already defined the 26 footballers with whom it faces the matches of the 2026 World Cup, a call led by James Rodríguez and Luis Díaz, two of the main figures of the coffee match and pillars of Néstor Lorenzo's project for the World Cup.The list confirmed the presence of the base that led Colombia to sign a solid elimination, although it also left some absences that attracted attention, among them that of Kevin Mier, archer of the Bl…
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