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Colombia
Group K · Pot 2

Colombia
Los Cafeteros.

Return after missing Doha. Lorenzo builds the team around veteran James Rodríguez (Minnesota, "10") and Luis Díaz, who moved from Liverpool to Bayern. On their record — a Copa América 2024 final appearance (Argentina 0:1 in extra time).

Route · Group K
Wed · 17 JUNUzbekistan — Colombia — · —Mexico City · 20:00 Tue · 23 JUNColombia — DR Congo — · —Guadalajara · 20:00 Sat · 27 JUNColombia — Portugal — · —Miami · 19:30
Fri 3 JULRound of 16 · K vs ?Atlanta
National anthem
Himno Nacional de la República de Colombia
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Full path · 7 stages

National team
calendar.

Matchday 1
17 JUN · WED · 20:00
away at Uzbekistan
Mexico City · Azteca
Matchday 2
23 JUN · TUE · 20:00
vs DR Congo
Guadalajara · Akron
Matchday 3
27 JUN · SAT · 19:30
vs Portugal
Miami · Hard Rock Stadium
Round of 16
28 JUN–3 JUL · FRI
if they qualify
Atlanta · Boston · Vancouver · Guadalajara and 12 more
Round of 16
4 JUL–7 JUL · TUE
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas · Kansas City · Los Angeles and 4 more
Quarterfinals
9 JUL–11 JUL · SAT
if they qualify
Atlanta · New York / NJ · San Francisco · Philadelphia
Semifinals
14 JUL–15 JUL · WED
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas
Final
19 JUL · SUN
if they qualify
New York / NJ

Group stage confirmed, playoffs — date range and potential venues. Playoff schedule to be finalized after Round of 16 draw.

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Tournaments in history
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No titles
#13
FIFA Ranking
41.0
Odds to win
Coaching staff

Lorenzo —
Argentine in Bogotá.

Nestor Lorenzo

Nestor Lorenzo

Head coach · Colombia · since 2022

Argentine, former Racing player and assistant to Gareca in the Peru national team, coached Peruvian Melgar. Took over Colombia in June 2022 after a failed qualification for Doha and set a national record — 28 matches unbeaten (surpassing Maturana's achievement). Copa America 2024 final — defeat in extra time to Argentina.

Copa América 2024 final 28 matches unbeaten (record) 38 matches · 25 wins
Stars

Four players
to watch.

Luis Diaz

Luis Diaz

Forward · № 7 · 29 years old

Star of the attack and leader. Joined Bayern Munich in summer 2025 (€75M) — key player for Lorenzo.

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James Rodríguez

James Rodríguez

Midfielder · № 10 · 34 years old

Captain and playmaker, best player of Copa America 2024. Last chance to take revenge for the 2014 quarterfinal.

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Richard Rios

Richard Rios

Midfielder · № 6 · 26 years old

Benfica midfielder (€30M) — CONMEBOL qualifying revelation. Combines defensive solidity with assured first-pass distribution.

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Daniel Muñoz

Defender · № 26 · 29 years old

Crystal Palace right-back — one of the Premier League's best flanking defenders. Attacking potential down the wing.

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Squad · preliminary list

Twenty-six players
under one roof.

Preliminary Final FIFA squad list — by May 27, 2026.

Goalkeepers

1
Camilo Vargas Atlas 37 years · 186 cm · €1.5M
12
Álvaro Montero Vélez 30 years · 191 cm · €3.0M
22
David Ospina Atlético Nacional 37 years · 183 cm · €0.5M

Defenders

2
Santiago Arias Independiente 34 years · 175 cm · €1.2M
3
Juan Lucumí Bologna 27 years · 188 cm · €20M
4
Davinson Sánchez Galatasaray 29 years · 187 cm · €12M
13
Yerson Mosquera Wolverhampton 24 years · 191 cm · €10M
17
Hohan Mohika Mallorca 33 years · 184 cm · €4.0M
18
Juan David Cabal Juventus 25 years · 184 cm · €15M
23
Daivier Machado Nantes 32 years old · 178 cm · €3.0M
26
Daniel Muñoz Crystal Palace 29 years · 180 cm · €20M

Midfielders

5
Kevin Kastano River Plate 25 years · 184 cm · €8.0M
6
Richard Rios Benfica 26 years · 180 cm · €30M
8
Jorge Carrascal Flamengo 28 years · 174 cm · €9.0M
10
James Rodríguez Minnesota United 34 years · 180 cm · €2.0M
14
Gustavo Puerta Racing Santander 22 years old · 184 cm · €5.0M
15
Matheus Uribe São Paulo 34 years old · 184 cm · €3.0M
16
Heferson Lerma Crystal Palace 31 years old · 178 cm · €12M
20
Juan Fernando Quintero River Plate 33 years old · 169 cm · €4.0M

Forwards

7
Luis Diaz Bayern Munich 29 years old · 178 cm · €75M
9
Hon Kordoba Krasnodar 32 years old · 188 cm · €5.0M
11
Jon Arias Palmeiras 28 years old · 174 cm · €18M
19
Rafael Santos Borré Internacional 30 years old · 174 cm · €6.0M
21
Luis Javier Suarez Sporting 28 years old · 188 cm · €12M
24
Carlos Andrés Gómez Vasco da Gama 22 years old · 178 cm · €8.0M
25
Johan Carbonero Internacional 26 years old · 175 cm · €5.0M
History

Seven tournaments,
one ¼.

James 2014.

7 tournaments. Best result — quarterfinals World Cup 2014 (Brazil 1:2). James Rodríguez was the tournament's leading scorer with 6 goals.

2014 ¼
20181/8England — on penalties, MoscowRound of 16
2014¼Brazil 1:2, FortalezaQuarterfinals
1998GroupEngland 0:2, Tunisia 1:0, Romania 0:1Group
1994GroupRomania 1:3, USA 1:2, Switzerland 0:2Group
19901/8Cameroon 1:2 AET, NaplesRound of 16
Chants

Stadium chants
on matchday.

Real fan chants for the national team — original, phonetic in Russian, translation and context.

Co-lom-bia
Co-lom-bia! Co-lom-bia!
[Co-lom-bia! Co-lom-bia!]
Colombia!

Yellow-blue-red wave and three-syllable chant — the recognizable style of Los Cafeteros.