Colombia national team publishes list for the World Cup with Jhon Arias, Jorge Carrascal and James Rodríguez By Thiago Lemos
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The Colômbia selection officially announced the 26 players who will compete in the Copa of the Mundo which takes place in the territories of Canadá, Estados Unidos and México. The announcement was made this Monday afternoon by the Colombian technical committee, consolidating the group that will represent the country in the main competition in world football. The list features a mix of experienced athletes on the European scene with names that have a strong identification with the South American market.
The group has strong technical leaders who work at the top international level and players who know the main continental leagues well. The main national team tournament on the planet will start next month. The delegation begins final preparation focused on the first phase of the dispute in América of Norte.
James Rodríguez leads the call-ups in his third appearance in Mundo’s Copas
Midfielder James Rodríguez appears as the main technical and dressing room reference in the Colômbia delegation for the international competition. The player will compete in the world tournament for the third time in his career after leading the team in previous editions of the championship. The athlete maintains the role of main articulator of the Colombian national team coach’s tactical scheme.
Alongside the experienced number 10, striker Luis Díaz emerges as the great factor of speed and dribbling in the offensive sector. The attacker has on his resume a notable spell at Liverpool, from Inglaterra, and currently defends the colors of Bayern from Munique, at Alemanha. The technical committee is betting on the duo to lead the country’s offensive actions in the group stage.
Quatro Brazilian football athletes are integrated into the Colômbia squad
Brasil football will be represented on the Colômbia squad list through four players who defend national Série A teams. The professionals were called after presenting regular performance in their respective associations over the last few seasons. The strong presence of athletes who work in Brazilian territory reinforces the technical exchange in the América of the Sul.
Palmeiras has midfielder Jhon Arias among those selected to form the creation sector of the Colombian team. Flamengo has midfielder Jorge Carrascal in the group that travels to Norte’s América in the coming weeks. The Athletico-PR had the Portilla steering wheel recalled in the official list. Striker Andrés Gómez, who defends the colors of Vasco, closes the list of representatives who play in Brasil football.
- Vargas (Goleiro)
- Montero (Goleiro)
- Ospina (Goleiro)
- Sánchez (Defensor)
- Lucumí (Defensor)
- Yerry Mina (Defensor)
- Ditta (Defensor)
- Muñoz (Defensor)
- Santiago Arias (Defensor)
- Mojica (Defensor)
- Machado (Defensor)
- Richard Ríos (Meio-camper)
- Lerma (Meio-camper)
- Castaño (Meio-camper)
- Portilla (Meio-camper)
- Puerta (Meio-camper)
- Jhon Arias (Meio-camper)
- Jorge Carrascal (Meio-camper)
- Quintero (Meio-camper)
- James Rodríguez (Meio-camper)
- Campaz (Meio-camper)
- Hernández (Atacante)
- Luis Díaz (Atacante)
- Luis Suárez (Atacante)
- Andrés Gómez (Atacante)
- Córdoba (Atacante)
Nomes known to the Brazilian public completes the selection group
Midfielder Richard Ríos also secured his place on the final list of 26 Colômbia athletes. The player had a notable spell at Palmeiras before being traded to Benfica, from Portugal, where he currently plays. The athlete gained space in midfield throughout the last cycle of South American qualifiers.
Outro, an old acquaintance of Brasil fans, is the experienced defender Yerry Mina. The defender had a good time in São Paulo football and is currently playing for Cagliari, in Itália football. The experience of athletes who have spent time in European and South American leagues is considered an asset by the team’s technical command.
Colômbia finalizes planning for logistics in América of Norte
Federação Colombiana of Futebol defined the travel and training schedule that the delegation will complete in the coming days. Players who play on the European continent must report directly to the preparation location stipulated by the technical committee. The professionals who defend clubs from América and Sul travel shortly after the release of their teams over the weekend.
Logistical planning aims to quickly adapt the athletes to the climate of the Copa and Mundo headquarters. The technical committee scheduled closed activities to adjust the tactical positioning before the official debut in the tournament. The team’s goal is to qualify for the knockout stage in the first rounds.
