Colombia manager Eduardo Lara has announced his selection for the
upcoming World Cup qualifiers with Bolivia and Venezuela. New names are
Stalin Motto, Jairo Palomino and Iván Vélez.
Midfielder Stalin Motta plays a big part in La Equidad’s success of the last few years. Iván Vélez impressed with América de Cali and Jairo Palomino is the only Nacional player to have received an invitation.
The Colombian team will have to do without Giovanni Hernández, as the Junior star was not selected for the two qualifiers.
Colombia first face Bolivia in Bogotá on March 28th, and visit Venezuela three days later.
Goalkeepers:
Agustín Julio – Independiente Santa Fe
David Ospina – Nice (France)
Defenders:
Mario Yepes – Chievo Verona (Italy)
Jossimar Mosquera – Arsenal de Sarandí (Argentina)
Amaranto Perea – Atlético de Madrid (Spain)
Camilo Zúñiga – Siena (Italy)
Pablo Armero – Palmeiras (Brazil)
Iván Vélez – América de Cali
Christian Zapata – Udinese (Italy)
Midfielders:
Christian Marrugo – Deportes Tolima
Macnelly Torres – Colo Colo (Chile)
Abel Aguilar – Hércules de Alicante (Spain)
Juan Carlos Toja – Steaua de Bucarest (Romania)
Stalin Motta – Equidad de Bogotá
Fabián Vargas – Boca Juniors (Argentina)
Vladimir Marín – Libertad (Paraguay)
Gerardo Bedoya – Millonarios
Jairo Palomino – Atlético Nacional
Attackers:
Radamel Falcao García – River Plate (Argentina)
Hugo Rodallega – Wigan (England)
Darwin Quintero – Santos Laguna (Mexico)
Wason Rentería – Sporting Braga (Portugal)