The Colombian Football Federation announced the list of those called up for the first friendly after the end of the Rueda era, which ended with the elimination of the World Cup in the qualifying phase.
With interim coach Héctor Cárdenas and the need to rebuild the team that has been present at the last two World Cup events, the squad is full of new faces, also recognizing that the end of the European season will leave many of them with an accumulated burden of exhaustion will leave behind the usual convocation and that in Colombia the semifinals of the championship will be contested.
Called up for the friendly against Saudi Arabia
- José Luis Chunga – Oil Alliance (COL)
- Ivan Arboleda – Newell’s Old Boys (ARG)
- Davinson Sanchez – Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)
- Jhon Lucumi – KRC Genk (BEL)
- Daniel Munoz – KRC Genk (BEL)
- Helibelton Palacios – Elche CF (ESP)
- Carlos Cuesta – KRC Genk (BEL)
- Yairo Moreno – CF Pachuca (MEX)
- Eder Alvarez Balanta – Club Brugge (BEL)
- Kevin Agudelo – Spezia Calcio (IT)
- Eduard Atuesta – Palmeiras (BRA)
- Kevin Velasco – Deportivo Cali (COL)
- Luis Suarez – Granada CF (ESP)
- Rafael Santos Borre – Eintracht Frankfurt (ALE)
- Juan Camilo Hernandez – Watford FC (ENG)
- Steven Alzate – Brighton & Hove Albion FC (ENG)
- Jhon Arias – Fluminense (BRA)
- Luis Sinisterra – Feyenoord (NLD)
- Oscar Estupinán – Vitoria SC (POR)
- Jaminton Campaz – Guild (BRA)
Source: Goal
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