Colombia announce World Cup squad: James Rodriguez, Luis Diaz headline call-ups

Colombia announce World Cup squad: James Rodriguez, Luis Diaz headline call-ups

Colombia's coach Néstor Lorenzo named a 26-man World Cup squad led by captain James Rodríguez (third World Cup, 2014 Golden Boot) and Luis Díaz, who scored 26 goals and 23 assists at Bayern Munich this season. For sports and media-adjacent verticals, the return of marquee names after Colombia missed 2022 signals renewed commercial and broadcast interest around the squad ahead of their opener vs. Uzbekistan on June 17.