With the illusion of returning to the orbital meeting after his absence in Qatar in 2022. The Colombian team welcomes Venezuela in Barranquillafor the first day South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cupwhich will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Colombia, a team that finished sixth in the last qualifiers, one point from the play-offs, is longing to return to the World Cup after strong performances in Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018. The team arrives under the guidance of the Argentine coach Nestor Lawrence.
Table of positions of South American qualifications
Among its main figures is Luis Díazthe Liverpool player, accompanied by trusted people such as Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, from Inter Milan, as well as James Rodríguez and Juan Fernando Quintero, are surprising in the team due to the small number of minutes in Sao Paulo and Racing respectively.
La Vinotinto arrives led from the coaching bench by an Argentine Fernando Batista, who invited 29 footballers27 of whom play abroad, four in Ecuadorian football clubs.
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Preparations for the match against Colombia were made at the National Center for High Performance (CNAR) in Margarita, Nueva Esparta state, to suit the climatic conditions they will have in Barranquilla. (D)
South American qualifiers 2026
Source: Eluniverso

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