Palmeiras call-ups: Jhon Arias stars as Colombia win | OneFootball

Aiming to prepare for the World Cup next week, the national teams are playing their final friendlies before the tournament. Palmeiras will have seven representatives in the competition.

Summary of Palmeiras’ call-ups

This Sunday (6), the Colombian National Team faced Jordan in the United States in a friendly as preparation for the World Cup, which begins next week. Palmeiras’ Jhon Arias scored Colombia’s two goals of the night and was the standout player in the match.

In addition to the number 11, center-back Mina and defensive midfielder Richard Ríos, both 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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