From June 20 to July 7, the Colombian U-20 National Team will have a microcycle as part of the preparation for next year’s South American Championship, which will be held in Arequipa and will grant four places to the World Cup of the category that will be held in Chile in 2025. Cesar Torres He mentioned 22 local soccer players and the only one from abroad is goalkeeper Alexei Rojas from Arsenal.
The National Team will first be at the FCF headquarters in Barranquilla from June 20 to 24, Then they will travel to Lima to play two friendlies against Peru on the 27th and 30th of the same month. The return to Colombia will be on Monday, July 1 to land in the city of Cali, where they will host Honduras on July 3 and 6.
Among those mentioned, the presence of several players from Nacional (3), Santa Fe (2), Millonarios (2), América (1), Cali (1) and Medellín (1). Torres only included two goalkeepers in this call, alongside Alexei will be Juan Diego Arboleda from Leones.
Colombia U-20 called up for friendlies against Peru and Honduras
Archers: Alexei Rojas Fedorushchenko (Arsenal), Juan Diego Arboleda Castañeda (Leones FC).
Defenses: Julian Bazan Medina (Deportivo Pereira), Yuleiver Mosquera Mena (IYV Rojo FC), Jhoan Hernandez Mejia (Millonarios), Sergio Palacios Zapata (Once Caldas), Elkin Quiñones Bonilla (Orsomarso SC), Luis Renteria Rodriguez (Santa Fe), Jhoan Hernandez Mejia (Millionaires).
Midfielders: Sebastián Caballero Sarmiento (Barranquilla FC), Freilin Moreno Palomeque (Deportivo Cali), Nilzo Ronaldo Ramirez (Envigado), Jhonatan Popo Charrupi (Internacional FC De Palmira), Kener González Mosquera (Internacional FC De Palmira), Neiser Villarreal Quiñones (Millonarios), Yeimar Mosquera Mosquera (Orsomarso SC), Willian Ovalle Ángulo (Santa Fe).
Fronts: Royner Benitez Hernandez (Águilas Doradas), Yojan Garces Mina (América), Joel Canchimbo Morales (Barranquilla FC), Luis Landazuri Cuenú (Atlético Nacional), Óscar Perea Abonce (Atlético Nacional), Emilio Aristizabal Chavarriaga (Atlético Nacional), John Montaño Preciado (Medellin).
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