South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup: this will be the schedule for the Colombian team

There CONMEBOL formalized the schedule of South American qualifications direction the United States World Cup, Mexico and Canada which will take place in 2026. There it was determined that the start of the said event will take place in September 2023 and its development will last until 2025. The Colombian selection in 2023, he will play three games at home and three more as visitors.

The first game of Colombia in the process of reclassifying a world football, after being left out of the Qatar-based 2022 edition, will be against Venezuela in the Barranquilla Metropolitan Stadium. This has been the scenario that has hosted the team in the last three qualifiers and according to the statements of the members of the board of directors of the Colombian Football Federationthere are no plans to change this situation.

At the end of the first round of matches of the Colombian team, it will be in the city of La Paz against its Bolivian counterpart in October 2024. In addition to these matches, the Federations will have the months of March and June, in 2023 and 2024, and October and November, in 2025, to specify friendlies against European teams or available CONCACAF rivals.

The calendar of the CONMEBOL plans to make the America’s Cup in 2024which will take place in the United States and its date will be from June 13 to July 14.

Here is the Colombian team’s program for the qualifiers:

Appointment 1: Colombia vs. Venezuela (September 2023)

Appointment 2: Chile vs. Colombia (September 2023)

Appointment 3: Colombia vs. Uruguay (October 2023)

Appointment 4: Ecuador vs. Colombia (October 2023)

Appointment 5: Colombia vs. Brazil (November 2023)

Appointment 6: Paraguay v Argentina Colombia (November 2023)

Appointment 7: Peru vs. Colombia (September 2024)

Appointment 8: Colombia vs. Argentina (September 2024)

Appointment 9: Bolivia vs. Colombia (October 2024)

Appointment 10: Colombia vs. Chile (October 2024)

Date 11: Uruguay vs. Colombia (November 2024)

Appointment 12: Colombia vs. Ecuador (November 2024)

Appointment 13: Brazil vs. Colombia (March 2025)

Date 14: Colombia vs Brazil Paraguay (March 2025)

Date 15: Colombia vs. Peru (June 2025)

Date 16: Argentina vs. Colombia (June 2025)

Date 17: Colombia vs. Bolivia (September 2025)

Date 18: Venezuela vs. Colombia (September 2025)

The first official challenge of the Colombian selection in 2023 it will be in March on the Asian continent, on the 24th before South Korea in the city of Ulsan and the 28 before Japan at Yodoko Sakura Stadium, this one as part of the Kirin Cupall of which coffee grower obtained in 2019. For these meetings, Néstor Lorenzo cited 25 players where they stand out James Rodriguez, Radamel Falcao and young players like Jhon Jader Durán, Devis Vásquez and Kevin Castaño:

• Alexis Perez, Giresunspor (TUR)
• Alvaro Montero, FC Millionaires (COL)
• Camilo Vargas, FC Atlas (MEX)
• Carlos Cuesta, KRC Genk (BEL)
• Daniel Munoz, KRC Genk (BEL)
• Davinson Sanchez, Tottenham Hotspur (ING)
• Deiver Machado, RC Lens (FRA)
• Quote Vasquez, AC Milan (ITA)
• Diego Valloyes, CA Workshops (ARG)
• Dylan Borrero, New England Revolution (USA)
• Falcao Garcia, Rayo Vallecano (ESP)
• James Rodriguez, Olympiakos FC (GRE)
• Jefferson Lerma, AFC Bournemouth (ING)
• Jhon Arias, Fluminense (BRA)
• Jhon Jáder Durán, Aston Villa (ENG)
• Jhon Lucumi, Bologna FC (ITA)
• Juan David Mosquera, Portland Timbers (USA)
• Juan Fernando Quintero, Junior FC (COL)
• Johan Carbonero, Racing Club (ARG)
• Johan Mojica, Villarreal CF (ESP)
• Jorge Carrascal, CSKA Moscow (RUS)
• Kevin Castano, Golden Eagles (COL)
• Matheus Uribe, FC Porto (POR)
• Nelson Palacio, National Athletic (COL)
• Rafael Santos Borre, Eintracht Frankfurt (ALE)