Colombia's 2026 World Cup squad is officially confirmed, named by head coach Néstor Lorenzo on May 25, 2026. The 26-player roster brings together three goalkeepers, eight defenders, eleven midfielders and four forwards. Colombia is drawn into Group K, where it faces Portugal, DR Congo and Uzbekistan. The most-played player in the last 12 months of national-team football is Luis Díaz, with 1,121 minutes across 15 caps, the squad's most in-form option heading into the tournament. Close behind is Davinson Sánchez on 1,059 minutes, another of the side's most-used players over the same period. Over the past twelve months the team has posted 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, scoring 30 goals and conceding 11. Our ranking orders the squad purely by national-team minutes, not club minutes, and every name links to a player profile with the full minutes and recent-form breakdown.
Matches & results
Group standings
Group K
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colombia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 |  Portugal |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
| 3 |  DR Congo |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Uzbekistan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
26-man squad
| # | Player | Position | Club | NT minutes (12mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Díaz | Midfielder | Bayern München | 1,121 |
| 2 | Davinson Sánchez | Defender | Galatasaray | 1,059 |
| 3 | Jhon Lucumí | Defender | Bologna | 966 |
| 4 | Jefferson Lerma | Midfielder | Crystal Palace | 954 |
| 5 | James Rodríguez | Forward | Minnesota United FC | 853 |
| 6 | Johan Mojica | Defender | Mallorca | 846 |
| 7 | Camilo Vargas | Goalkeeper | Atlas | 783 |
| 8 | Daniel Muñoz | Defender | Crystal Palace | 743 |
| 9 | Gustavo Puerta | Midfielder | Racing Santander | 707 |
| 10 | Luis Suárez | Forward | Sporting CP | 653 |
| 11 | Jhon Arias | Midfielder | Palmeiras | 645 |
| 12 | Richard Ríos | Midfielder | Benfica | 582 |
| 13 | Santiago Arias | Defender | Independiente | 419 |
| 14 | Jhon Córdoba | Forward | FC Krasnodar | 331 |
| 15 | Álvaro Montero | Goalkeeper | Velez Sarsfield | 283 |
| 16 | Juan Quintero | Midfielder | River Plate | 282 |
| 17 | Kevin Castaño | Midfielder | River Plate | 230 |
| 18 | Jaminton Campaz | Midfielder | Rosario Central | 212 |
| 19 | Yerry Mina | Defender | Cagliari | 188 |
| 20 | Juan Camilo Portilla | Midfielder | Atletico Paranaense | 176 |
| 21 | Juan Camilo Hernández | Forward | Real Betis | 156 |
| 22 | Willer Ditta | Defender | Cruz Azul | 138 |
| 23 | Deiver Machado | Defender | Nantes | 123 |
| 24 | Carlos Gómez | Midfielder | Vasco DA Gama | 107 |
| 25 | Jorge Carrascal | Midfielder | Flamengo | 96 |
| 26 | David Ospina | Goalkeeper | Atletico Nacional | 90 |
Methodology
Players are ranked by minutes played for the senior national team over the last 365 days. Ties are broken by appearances. The top 16 are labeled Locked, ranks 17–22 Likely, ranks 23–30 Bubble — a starting frame, not a verdict.
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