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Fixtures & Results
Squad
HEAD COACH
Néstor Gabriel Lorenzo
Age: 59 • Since: 2022
Goalkeepers
Kevin Mier
Liga MX All-Stars • 25 years old
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David Ospina
Atlético Nacional • 37 years old
#1
Álvaro Montero
Vélez Sarsfield • 30 years old
—
Camilo Vargas
Atlas • 36 years old
—
Defenders
Yerson Mosquera
Wolverhampton Wanderers • 24 years old
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Deiver Machado
Nantes • 32 years old
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Johan Mojica
Mallorca • 33 years old
#14
Davinson Sánchez
Galatasaray • 29 years old
#23
Yerry Mina
Cagliari • 31 years old
—
Álvaro Angulo
Pumas UNAM • 28 years old
#8
Cristián Borja
América • 33 years old
—
Willer Ditta
Cruz Azul • 29 years old
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Andrés Felipe Román
Atlético Nacional • 30 years old
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Santiago Arias
Independiente • 34 years old
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Jhon Lucumí
Bologna • 27 years old
#3
Carlos Cuesta
Vasco da Gama • 26 years old
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Daniel Muñoz
Crystal Palace • 29 years old
#21
Midfielders
Rafael Carrascal
América de Cali • 33 years old
—
Juan Fernando Quintero
River Plate • 33 years old
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Kevin Castaño
River Plate • 25 years old
#5
Juan Portilla
Athletico PR • 27 years old
#15
Gustavo Puerta
Racing Santander • 22 years old
—
Jorge Carrascal
Flamengo • 27 years old
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Richard Ríos
Benfica • 25 years old
#6
James Rodríguez
Minnesota United • 34 years old
#10
Jefferson Lerma
Crystal Palace • 31 years old
#16
Forwards
Luis Suárez
Sporting CP • 28 years old
#19
Johan Carbonero
Internacional • 26 years old
—
Jhon Durán
Zenit • 22 years old
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Cucho Hernández
Real Betis • 26 years old
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Marino Hinestroza
Vasco da Gama • 23 years old
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Dayro Moreno
Once Caldas • 40 years old
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Rafael Borré
Internacional • 30 years old
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Jhon Arias
Palmeiras • 28 years old
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Andrés Gómez
Vasco da Gama • 23 years old
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Kevin Serna
Fluminense • 28 years old
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Jáminton Campaz
Rosario Central • 25 years old
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Yáser Asprilla
Galatasaray • 22 years old
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Luis Díaz
FC Bayern München • 29 years old
#7
Jhon Córdoba
Krasnodar • 32 years old
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Group Standing
GROUP K
| # | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 3 |  Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 4 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
ℹ️ Standings will be updated live during the tournament. Group K includes Portugal, Uzbekistan, Colombia, and the FIFA Playoff 1 winner (DR Congo, Jamaica, or New Caledonia).
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