Colombia 2026 World Cup Squad Guide

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Colombia's most memorable World Cup was 2014 in Brazil — James Rodríguez's tournament, where he scored six goals, won the Golden Boot, and announced himself to the world with a stunning volley against Uruguay that is still discussed as one of the great World Cup goals. That squad reached the quarterfinals. Twelve years later, James returns — older, with less European club prestige, but still capable of moments that belong on the biggest stage. Alongside him is Luis Díaz, who has developed at Liverpool into one of the most exciting wingers in the Premier League.

For New York's Colombian community — one of the largest in the United States, concentrated along Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights — this is a tournament with genuine hope behind it.

Colombia's Full 2026 World Cup Squad

Goalkeepers

• David Ospina — Al Nassr
• Camilo Vargas — Atlas
• Álvaro Montero — Millonarios

Defenders

• Dávinson Sánchez — Galatasaray
• Yerry Mina — TBC
• Carlos Cuesta — Genk
• Daniel Muñoz — Crystal Palace
• Santiago Arias — TBC
• Johan Mojica — TBC
• William Tesillo — TBC

Midfielders

• James Rodríguez — Rayo Vallecano
• Mateus Uribe — Porto
• Wilmar Barrios — Zenit
• Juan Cuadrado — Inter Miami
• Jhon Arias — Fluminense
• Richard Ríos — Palmeiras

Forwards

• Luis Díaz — Liverpool
• Radamel Falcao — TBC (fitness dependent)
• Rafael Santos Borré — TBC
• Jhon Durán — Aston Villa
• Cucho Hernández — Columbus Crew
• Alfredo Morelos — TBC

Note: Colombia's squad is announced May 29. This page reflects the established core of Lorenzo's squad. Confirm the full list at the Colombian FA.

Key Players

James Rodríguez — The Conductor

James doesn't press, doesn't track back, doesn't defend. He doesn't need to. When he has the ball in space, he can pick a pass that no one else sees, and he can score from distance in a way that makes goalkeepers look foolish. At 34, playing in Spain, he is past his peak by European standards — but at a World Cup, where the game opens up and his technical quality has room to operate, he can still be Colombia's most important player.

Luis Díaz — The Attacker

Liverpool's left winger is Colombia's most dangerous offensive threat. His pace is genuinely frightening for defenders, his directness creates chances from nothing, and his ability to perform in high-pressure European matches at the highest level has been proven repeatedly. He gives Colombia something they haven't had in a long time: a genuine world-class attacker who can win a match by himself.

Jhon Durán — The Emerging Force

Aston Villa's young striker has been one of the Premier League's most exciting impact players. His ability to come off the bench and change a game — pace, physicality, and finishing — makes him Colombia's most dangerous weapon in the final 20 minutes of tight matches. If Lorenzo uses him well, Durán could be Colombia's World Cup revelation.

Jackson Heights — Watching Colombia in NYC

Roosevelt Avenue between 74th and 86th Streets in Jackson Heights is where Colombia lives in New York. On Colombia match days — whether the match is in Kansas City, Dallas, or anywhere else in the US — the avenue transforms. Sports bars with screens on the street, yellow jerseys everywhere, and the kind of noise that comes from a community that genuinely believes this could be the tournament. Juan Cuadrado, notably, plays for Inter Miami — even a Colombian player is practically local for this World Cup.