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Colombia World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position

Colombia carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group K with their opening fixture against Uzbekistan on 18 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.

Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC

Baseline facts

FIFA rank
No. 13
Group
Group K
Fixtures
18 Jun 2026 v Uzbekistan, 24 Jun 2026 v Congo DR, 27 Jun 2026 v Portugal
Squad
Full squad list →

Colombia squad: face by face

David Ospina, press photo David Ospina GK
Camilo Vargas, press photo Camilo Vargas GK
Álvaro Montero, press photo Álvaro Montero GK
Daniel Muñoz, press photo Daniel Muñoz DEF
Jhon Lucumí, press photo Jhon Lucumí DEF
Santiago Arias, press photo Santiago Arias DEF
Yerry Mina, press photo Yerry Mina DEF
Johan Mojica, press photo Johan Mojica DEF
Willer Ditta, press photo Willer Ditta DEF
Deiver Machado, press photo Deiver Machado DEF
Davinson Sánchez, press photo Davinson Sánchez DEF
Kevin Castaño, press photo Kevin Castaño MID
Richard Ríos, press photo Richard Ríos MID
Jorge Carrascal, press photo Jorge Carrascal MID
James Rodríguez, press photo James Rodríguez MID
Jhon Arias, press photo Jhon Arias MID
Gustavo Puerta, press photo Gustavo Puerta MID
Juan Portilla MID
Jefferson Lerma, press photo Jefferson Lerma MID
Juan Fernando Quintero, press photo Juan Fernando Quintero MID
Jáminton Campaz MID
Luis Díaz, press photo Luis Díaz FWD
Jhon Córdoba, press photo Jhon Córdoba FWD
Cucho Hernández, press photo Cucho Hernández FWD
Luis Suárez, press photo Luis Suárez FWD
Andrés Gómez, press photo Andrés Gómez FWD

24 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.

Squad profile

Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.

Can Colombia qualify from Group K?

The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Colombia a meaningful safety net. Group K standings and Colombia's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.

Colombia qualification scenarios in Group K →

Full squad list

Colombia provisional 26-man squad, teamsheet order (source: ESPN)
# Player Position Age
1 David Ospina Goalkeeper 37
12 Camilo Vargas Goalkeeper 37
24 Álvaro Montero Goalkeeper 31
2 Daniel Muñoz Defender 30
3 Jhon Lucumí Defender 27
4 Santiago Arias Defender 34
13 Yerry Mina Defender 31
17 Johan Mojica Defender 33
18 Willer Ditta Defender 28
22 Deiver Machado Defender 32
23 Davinson Sánchez Defender 29
5 Kevin Castaño Midfielder 25
6 Richard Ríos Midfielder 26
8 Jorge Carrascal Midfielder 28
10 James Rodríguez Midfielder 34
11 Jhon Arias Midfielder 28
14 Gustavo Puerta Midfielder 22
15 Juan Portilla Midfielder 27
16 Jefferson Lerma Midfielder 31
20 Juan Fernando Quintero Midfielder 33
21 Jáminton Campaz Midfielder 26
7 Luis Díaz Forward 29
9 Jhon Córdoba Forward 33
19 Cucho Hernández Forward 27
25 Luis Suárez Forward 28
26 Andrés Gómez Forward 23

Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.

Group K fixtures

Opponent Date Match page
Uzbekistan 18 Jun 2026 Colombia vs Uzbekistan
Congo DR 24 Jun 2026 Colombia vs Congo DR
Portugal 27 Jun 2026 Colombia vs Portugal

FIFA World Ranking

Colombia are ranked 13 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 12th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.

Colombia's Group K rivals