Néstor Lorenzo will announce the call in the next few days and will not be an easy task, due to the good present of several soccer players in international football.
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The Colombian team already begins to live its path to the 2026 World Cup. After confirming its World Cup participation and less than nine months for the debut in United States, Mexico and Canadathe team of Néstor Lorenzo Adjust the pieces thinking about the friendlies of October And, above all, in the definitive assembly of the payroll 26 players who will be in the orbital appointment.
After the recent games against Bolivia and Venezuela, the players returned to their clubs and many cross a good present in their leagues. This regularity has put several names on the table that could surprise the Next callwhose official announcement is expected between Thursday 2 and Friday, October 3, with greater probability on this last day.
The delay is explained because several Colombian players will have action in international tournaments until Thursday night, such as Juan Camilo 'Cucho' Hernández with Betis in the Europa League or Jhon Lucumí with the Bologna.
The friendlies of October will face Colombia with two of the World Cup hosts: First against Mexico, on Saturday 11 in Arlington (Texas), and then against Canada, on Tuesday 14 in New Jersey. It will be a double key test to measure the tricolor against continental weight rivals and begin to give signs of what could be the final structure of the team. Later, In November, the preparation will continue in front of New Zealand and Nigeriawhich completes the calendar of the year.
As for the possible novelties, the return of the 'Cucho' Hernández It appears as the strongest option, backed by its performance in Spain. Another that could reappear is Juan David Cabaldefender of Juventus who has once again had minutes after almost a year of injury. In addition, the Federation closely follows Kevin Serna, Fluminense playerwhich could receive his first call. Luis Sinisterra, in Cruzeiro, and Carlos Andrés Gómez, in Vasco da Gamathey also appear as alternatives, as long as the physical part accompanies them.
However, not everything is good news for Lorenzo. The central Carlos Cuestarecently signed for Vasco da Gama after passing through the Galatasaray of Türkiye, He lit the alarms in Brazil. The club confirmed that the defender presents an edema in the adductor muscle of the left thigh, which is why it was not summoned for the duel against Palmeiras and is under treatment. His situation could marginalize him of the two friendlies in October.
With these games, Lorenzo will begin to profile the final list for the World Cup. The internal competition will be hard and each call will count as a decisive opportunity to convince the technician. The regressive account has already begun and the margin of error is getting smaller.
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