Colombia national team announces 26 squad for World Cup and leaves out stars valued at 140 million

Néstor Lorenzo confirmed the official list of 26 players called up by Colômbia for Copa from Mundo. The Argentine coach ruled out prominent names in European and South American football, leaving out athletes with a combined market value of more than 140 million euros, according to Transfermarkt.

The most notable absences involve strong strikers. Jhon Durán, former Aston Villa player, tops the list with a valuation of 25 million euros. Rafael Santos Borré, from Internacional from Porto Alegre, totals 9 million. Sebastián Villa, from Independiente Rivadavia, is not part of the call despite its price of 6 million euros.

Defesa and goalkeeping leave players aside

Kevin Mier, goalkeeper of Cruz Azul valued at 6 million euros, is left out of the squad. In defense, Yerson Mosquera, from Wolverhampton with 12 million euros, was also not included. Outros dropped names:

• Álvaro Angulo (Pumas) — 2.8 million euros
• Juan Cabal (Juventus) — 9 million euros
• Carlos Cuesta (Vasco from Gama) — 7 million euros
• Jhohan Romaña (San Lorenzo) — 6 million euros

Lorenzo chose to prioritize players with consolidated experience at Europa for the defensive line, leaving young promises out of the selection for this unprecedented tournament.

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Nelson Deossa, from Real Betis, does not move on to Copa from Mundo despite its €9 million valuation. Wilmar Barrios, from Zenit with a price of 7 million, was also left out of the intermediate sector. Yaser Asprilla, from Galatasaray valued at 14 million euros, completes the list of discards in midfield.

Relação complete of discarded

The 11 players not included in the squad total 138 million euros in market value, according to experts’ assessment:

• Kevin Mier (goalkeeper) — 6 million
• Yerson Mosquera (defender) — 12 million
• Nelson Deossa (steering wheel) — 9 million
• Wilmar Barrios (steering wheel) — 7 million
• Yaser Asprilla (tip) — 14 million
• Sebastián Villa (half) — 6 million
• Jhon Durán (striker) — 25 million
• Rafael Santos Borré (striker) — 9 million
• Johan Carbonero (striker) — 4 million
• Juan Cabal (defender) — 9 million
• Carlos Cuesta (defender) — 7 million

The Colombian team debuts in Copa of Mundo against Uzbequistão in the first group stage. Outras preparatory matches involve Congo and Portugal before the end of June. The list of 26 players has already been made official and includes stars such as James Rodríguez, Luís Díaz and Juan Fernando Quintero, consolidating Lorenzo’s choices for this edition of the tournament.