Captain James Rodriguez and Luis Diaz headline Colombia World Cup squad

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/colombia/G02s4PCS/"]Colombia[/a] are returning to the ‌World Cup after missing out on Qatar 2022 ‌and will be making their seventh appearance ‌at the finals. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rodriguez-james/MPaioN57/"]Rodriguez[/a], who won the Golden Boot at the 2014 World Cup in ‌Brazil, will lead an experienced squad ⁠that also ‌includes Crystal Palace duo [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/munoz-daniel/4vZVW6Ur/"]Daniel Munoz[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lerma-jefferson/Es8aeBs4/"]Jefferson Lerma[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lorenzo-nestor-gabriel/EHstnYWI/"]Lorenzo[/a]'s ​side secured qualification after a strong South American campaign and will look ​to improve on their best World Cup finish of reaching the quarter-finals in 2014.[/p][p]Colombia ⁠will hold ​a training camp in Bogota before friendlies against Costa Rica on June 1st and Jordan on June 7th, ahead of their Group ‌K opener against Uzbekistan on June 17th.[/p][p]They will also face DR Congo and Portugal in the group stage.[/p][h2]Squad[/h2][p]Goalkeepers: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vargas-camilo/2e2T9i1r/"]Camilo Vargas[/a] (Atlas), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/montero-alvaro/Kv30f5AC/"]Alvaro Montero[/a] (Velez Sarsfield), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ospina-david/6PHywlJK/"]David Ospina[/a] (Atletico Nacional).[/p][p]Defenders: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sanchez-davinson/dbPhv0VQ/"]Davinson Sanchez[/a] (Galatasaray), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lucumi-jhon/O8NaVz3G/"]Jhon Lucumi[/a] (Bologna), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mina-yerry/0hqx5eWc/"]Yerry Mina[/a] (Cagliari), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ditta-willer/tvPCNUp9/"]Willer Ditta[/a] (Cruz Azul), Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arias-santiago/82iJTw7N/"]Santiago Arias[/a] (Independiente), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mojica-johan/drRlRNNC/"]Johan Mojica[/a] (Mallorca), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/machado-deiver/CSjPEukJ/"]Deiver Machado[/a] (Nantes).[/p][p]Midfielders: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/richard-rios/GY9OlUCK/"]Richard Rios[/a] (Benfica), Jefferson Lerma (Crystal ‌Palace), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/castano-kevin/O0MNlTSl/"]Kevin Castano[/a] (River Plate), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/portilla-juan/ITJ3q2aq/"]Juan Camilo Portilla[/a] (Athletico ​Paranaense), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/puerta-gustavo/MgP26lcq/"]Gustavo Puerta[/a] (Racing de Santander), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arias-jhon/YNxvrQqS/"]Jhon ‌Arias[/a] (Palmeiras), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/carrascal-jorge/jiBZxLqa/"]Jorge Carrascal[/a] (Flamengo), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/quintero-juan/SQPKfPk1/"]Juan Fernando Quintero[/a] (River Plate), James Rodriguez (Minnesota United), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jaminton-campaz/0SowzmQl/"]Jaminton Campaz[/a] (Rosario Central).[/p][p]Forwards: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cucho-hernandez/65KF7LTO/"]Juan Camilo Hernandez[/a] (Real Betis), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diaz-luis/SKjMUHVm/"]Luis Diaz[/a] (Bayern Munich), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/suarez-luis/fV4fAvB8/"]Luis Suarez[/a] (Sporting CP), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/andres-gomez/WA3PZWCE/"]Carlos Andres Gomez[/a] (Vasco da ⁠Gama), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cordoba-jhon/MNBr0eFU/"]Jhon ⁠Cordoba[/a] (FC Krasnodar).[/p]