Flamengo’s Jorge Carrascal makes Colombia’s World Cup shortlist

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·14 Mei 2026

Flamengo’s Jorge Carrascal makes Colombia’s World Cup shortlist

World Cup starts on June 11 and could feature Carrascal

Colombia released its preliminary squad for the World Cup this Thursday (14). Among the players is Jorge Carrascal of Flamengo, who could play in the first senior national team World Cup of his career. The midfielder will also take the field wearing the Sacred Mantle this Thursday. This means the player joins the other athletes in Flamengo’s squad whose names are on their respective national teams’ preliminary lists. Gonzalo Plata is on Ecuador’s list. Arrascaeta, Varela and De La Cruz are on Uruguay’s. In Brazil, Danilo, Alex Sandro, Léo Pereira, Léo Ortiz, Pedro and Samuel Lino represent the Nation’s Favorite.

Who else from Brazilian football is on Colombia’s preliminary list?

Néstor Lorenzo also included Andrés Gomez, Carlos Cuesta and Johan Rojas, all Vasco players. Portilla, Viveros and Mendoza play for Athletico-PR. Carbonero and Borré represent Internacional on the Colombian national team.

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When can Néstor Lorenzo call up Carrascal?

The Flamengo midfielder and the other contenders are now waiting for May 29, when the coach will name the final 26-man World Cup squad. Until then, Carrascal will have five matches with Fla to stamp his passport to the World Cup, which begins on June 11.

What is Flamengo’s next match with Carrascal?

So, with Carrascal available, Flamengo’s match against Vitória kicks off at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time this Thursday (14) at Barradão, in the second leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil. The match will be broadcast by Premiere (pay-per-view) and SporTV (subscription channel).

See Colombia’s full preliminary list

Goalkeepers Aldair Quintana — Independiente del Valle-ECU Álvaro Montero — Vélez Sarsfield-ARG Camilo Vargas — Atlas-MEX David Ospina — Atlético Nacional-COL Kevin Mier — Cruz Azul-MEX Defenders Álvaro Angulo — Pumas-MEX Andrés Mosquera — Independiente Santa Fe-COL Andrés Román — Atlético Nacional-COL Carlos Cuesta — Vasco da Gama Cristian Borja — Club América-MEX Daniel Muñoz — Crystal Palace-ENG Dávinson Sánchez — Galatasaray-TUR Deiver Machado — Nantes-FRA Édier Ocampo — Vancouver Whitecaps-CAN Jhojan Romaña — San Lorenzo-ARG Jhon Lucumí — Bologna-ITA Johan Mojica — Mallorca-ESP Juan David Cabal — Juventus-ITA Junior Hernández — Deportes Tolima-COL Santiago Arias — Independiente-ARG Willer Ditta — Cruz Azul-MEX Yerry Mina — Cagliari-ITA Yerson Mosquera — Wolverhampton-ENG Midfielders Gustavo Puerta — Racing Santander-ESP James Rodríguez — unattached Jaminton Campaz — Rosario Central-ARG Jefferson Lerma — Crystal Palace-ENG Jhon Arias — Palmeiras Jhon Solís — Birmingham City-ENG Johan Carbonero — Internacional Jordan Barrera — Botafogo Jorge Carrascal — Flamengo Juan Camilo Portilla — Athletico-PR Juan Fernando Quintero — River Plate-ARG Juan Guillermo Cuadrado — Pisa-ITA Kevin Castaño — River Plate-ARG Nelson Deossa — Real Betis-ESP Richard Ríos — Benfica-POR Sebastián Gómez — Coritiba Wilmar Barrios — Zenit-RUS Yáser Asprilla — Galatasaray-TUR Forwards Edwuin Cetré — Estudiantes-ARG Andrés Gómez — Vasco da Gama Jhon Córdoba — Krasnodar-RUS Jhon Jáder Durán — Zenit-RUS Johan Rojas — Vasco da Gama Steven Mendoza — Athletico-PR Juan Camilo Hernández — Real Betis-ESP Juan Manuel Rengifo — Atlético Nacional-COL Kevin Viveros — Athletico-PR Luis Díaz — Bayern Munich-GER Luis Suárez — Sporting-POR Neyser Villarreal — Cruzeiro Rafael Santos Borré — Internacional Sebastián Villa — Independiente Rivadavia-ARG

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