James Rodriguez, creative of Al-rayyan Qatari, is the main novelty in the call of the coach Reinaldo Rueda against Brazil and Paraguay on November 11 and 16 in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, reported this Wednesday the Colombian Football Federation.
Next to Rodríguez are the Italian Napoli goal David ospina and the forward of the Spanish Rayo Vallecano Radamel Falcao García, considered the referents of the Colombian team.
The last time on the tenth of Colombia He was with the coffee team in November 2020. That time the national team lost 0-3 with Uruguay on Barranquilla and by 6-1 before Ecuador on Quito.
It also stands out in the list of 28 summoned Andres Mosquera, Independiente goalkeeper Medellin; Sebastian Gomez, midfielder for Atlético Nacional; the Seattle Sounders defender Yéimar Gómez and the Los Angeles FC forward Cristian Arango.
Wheel You will not be able to count for the matches of the thirteenth and fourteenth days with the defenders Yerry Mina (Everton), Stefan medina (Monterrey), nor with the midfielder of Porto Matheus Uribe, all injured.
Colombia it is fourth in the classification of the South American qualifiers, with 16 points, so that the two games will be vital to maintain the quota that gives the direct step to the Qatar World Cup.
The match against Brazil It will be played on November 11.
On the 16th the Colombians will receive Paraguay in the Metropolitan Stadium of Barranquilla.
List of 28 summoned from Colombia:
Goalkeepers: David Ospina (Naples-ITA), Camilo Vargas (Atlas-MEX) and Andrés Mosquera Marmolejo (Independent Medellín).
Defenses: Daniel Muñoz and Jhon Lucumí (Genk-BEL), Dávinson Sánchez (Tottenham-GBR), Óscar Murillo and Yairo Moreno (Pachuca-MEX), Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders-USA), Johan Mojica (Elche-ESP) and William Tesillo ( Leon-MEX).
Midfielders: Gustavo Cuéllar (Al Hilal-QAT), Wílmar Barrios (Zenit-RUS), Jéfferson Lerma (Bournemouth-GBR), Sebastián Gómez (Atlético Nacional), Víctor Cantillo (Corinthians-BRA), James Rodríguez (Al Rayyan-QAT), Juan Guillermo Cuadrado (Juventus-ITA), Cristian Arango (Los Angeles FC-USA) and Yerson Candelo (Atlético Nacional).
Forwards: Diego Valoyes (Córdoba-ARG workshops), Duván Zapata and Luis Fernando Muriel (Atalanta-ITA), Radamel Falcao García (Rayo Vallecano-ESP), Luis Díaz (Oporto-POR), Miguel Ángel Borja (Gremio-BRA), Rafael Santos Borré (Eintracht Frankfurt-GER) and Roger Martínez (América-MEX).
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