The coach Néstor Lorenzo delivered the official call-up for the FIFA date of the Colombia National Team for the three friendly matches in September and October.
The main news includes the absence of stars like Luis Díaz, from Bayern Munich, but also the arrival of new faces, in a necessary renewal process.
These are Lorenzo’s 26 selected players:
🎥 The 26 players called up by our coach, Néstor Lorenzo for the FIFA date! 👔🎙️⚽#WithColombianPride🇨🇴 pic.twitter.com/d2DMLMJh4t
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See the list of call-ups in detail:
Goalkeepers
Aldair Quintana – Independiente del Valle (ECU)
Álvaro Montero – Boca Juniors (ARG)
Kevin Mier – Cruz Azul (MEX)
Defenders
Álvaro Angulo – Pumas (MEX)
Daniel Muñoz – Nottingham Forest (ENG)
Davinson Sánchez – Galatasaray (TUR)
Edier Ocampo – Vancouver Whitecaps (CAN)
Jhon Lucumí – Juventus (ITA)
Kevin Andrade – Zenit (RUS)
Roger Caicedo – Cercle Brugge (BEL)
Samuel Velásquez – Atlético Nacional
Midfielders
Daniel Arcila – León (MEX)
Gustavo Puerta – Olympiacos (GRE)
Jaminton Campaz – rOSARIO
Jhon Arias
Jhon Solís
Juan Manuel Rengifo
Kevin Castaño
Matías Orozco
Richard Ríos
Yaser Asprilla
Forwards
Carlos Gómez
Juan Camilo Durán
Kevin Viveros
Luis Suárez
Óscar Perea
Match schedule for FIFA date
Colombia vs. Mexico
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026
Time: 8:00 p.m. (Colombia time
Stadium: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore (Maryland)
Colombia vs. Paraguay
Date: Friday, October 2, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. (Colombian time)
Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison (New Jersey)
Colombia vs. Peru
Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Time: 6:45 p.m. (Colombian time)
Stadium: Inter Miami Stadium, Miami (Florida)
Lorenzo explained the call-up
The coach held a press conference in which he explained why major stars are absent and why there are so many new faces.
The Argentine revealed he knew since the match against Switzerland about the decision of James Rodríguez, Juan Fernando Quintero, and David Ospina to step aside.
He added that this time he wanted to call several young players, who will have a leading role in this new stage, whom he has been following but had not been able to call up for various reasons.
The coach mentioned he had a talk with Luis Díaz and noticed he did not have the pace and change of rhythm that are his characteristics and both agreed not to be in this call-up to give him the chance to rest a bit, as he had carried more than 60 matches before the World Cup.
Lorenzo assured that no opponent has outperformed his team in recent official matches but that the closing of matches remains “an unfinished business”.
