Palmeiras call-ups: Arias on the bench in Colombia friendly | OneFootball

With just ten days left until the start of the World Cup, the qualified national teams are playing friendlies as part of their preparation for the tournament. Palmeiras has seven players called up for the competition, which will take place between June and July.

Arias, from Palmeiras, starts on the bench

Jhon Arias, from Verdão, was on Colombia’s bench this Monday (1) in the 3-1 friendly win over Costa Rica. The forward came on at halftime and did not make much of an impact in the 49 minutes he played.

In addition to the No. 11, center back Mina and defensive midfielder Richard Ríos, former Verdão players, were also called up for the World Cup. The Colombian national team is in Group K alongside Portugal, Congo, and Uzbekistan.

Verdão at the World Cup

Palmeiras has seven players called up for the World Cup: Mauricio, Gustavo Gómez, and Ramón Sosa for Paraguay; Flaco López for Argentina; Emiliano Martínez and Joaquin Piquerez for Uruguay; and Jhon Arias for Colombia.

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