Colombia coach Nestor Lorenzo named the team’s 26-player squad for the 2026 World Cup on May 25, 2026, ahead of the tournament in the US, Mexico, and Canada [1, 2, 3]. The squad is headed by captain James Rodriguez, who leads an experienced roster including Bayern Munich winger Luis Diaz [1, 2, 3]. Rodriguez described himself as "the captain and leader of the experienced squad" [1].
Colombia will compete in Group K alongside Uzbekistan, DR Congo, and Portugal during the tournament [1, 2, 3]. The national team returns to the World Cup after missing the 2022 event and will make its seventh overall appearance in the finals [1, 2]. Colombia qualified for the World Cup by finishing third in the CONMEBOL qualifying table with 28 points from 18 matches [3]. Their best finish remains reaching the quarter-finals in 2014, the same year Rodriguez won the Golden Boot award for top scorer [1, 2].
James Rodriguez left Minnesota United on May 13 to report to Colombia’s World Cup training camp ahead of the squad announcement [3]. The team is holding a training camp in Bogota before a series of friendlies against Costa Rica on June 1 and Jordan on June 7 [1, 2].
Colombia is scheduled to open its group stage campaign on June 17 against Uzbekistan [1, 2].
