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Colombia faces Croatia in a friendly ahead of the 2026 World Cup

The final FIFA international break before the 2026 World Cup has begun, and this Thursday (26), Colombia takes on Croatia in a friendly. For the match, coach Néstor Lorenzo has named the Colombian side without Jorge Carrascal, of Flamengo, among the starting 11.

WHAT IS COLOMBIA’S LINEUP?

Camilo Vargas; Daniel Muñoz, Dávinson Sánchez, Jhon Lucumí and Johan Mojica; Jefferson Lerma and Richard Ríos; Jhon Arias, James Rodríguez and Luis Díaz; Luis Suárez.

James Rodríguez returns to the Colombian national team after a spell without playing. Meanwhile, the players based in Brazilian football — Jorge Carrascal, of Flamengo, Rafael Borré, of Internacional, and Andrés Gómez, of Vasco — will start the match on the bench, available to coach Néstor Lorenzo.

HOW ARE THE TEAMS HEADING INTO THE FRIENDLY?

Colombia comes into the friendly riding high after finishing the South American Qualifiers in third place with 28 points, behind only Argentina and Ecuador. The team ended 2025 on a strong note, with a positive run that included a 3-0 thrashing of Australia in one of its most recent friendlies.

Set to face the Brazilian national team next Tuesday (31), Croatia enters the clash with Colombia in calm fashion. In addition, Zlatko Dalić’s side had a dominant European Qualifiers campaign, finishing top of Group L with 22 points and securing an early spot at the World Cup.

WHEN IS THE MATCH?

Colombia, with Jorge Carrascal available, faces Croatia this Thursday (26) at 8:30 p.m. Brasília time at Camping World Stadium in Orlando in a friendly. As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the information about the match involving the Flamengo midfielder.

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