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Colombia World Cup 2026 team guide

The Guardian UK Tuesday 09 June 2026, 15:00 UTC By José Orlando Ascencio 1 min read
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Luis Díaz is the leading light of an extremely well-supported team still built around the 2014 golden boot winner James RodríguezThis article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June.

Luis Díaz is the leading light of an extremely well-supported team still built around the 2014 golden boot winner James Rodríguez

This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June.

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