Bayern Munich star, James Rodriguez, will headline a strong Colombian line-up to take on the Socceroos in their World Cup warm-up match on March 28.
Rodriguez, on loan from Real Madrid, will join a host of European-based stars including Chelsea striker Falcao and Tottenham's Davinson Sanchez, who was recently priced at AUD $126m by CIES Football Observatory, making him of the most valuable defenders in world football.
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Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina, Villarreal striker Carlos Bacca, Sevilla forward Luis Muriel and winger Jose Izquierdo, the Brighton & Hove Albion teammate of Socceroos goalkeeper Mat Ryan, also made the cut.
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The Craven Cottage clash will come five days after the Socceroos take on Norway, with both games expected to provide a stern test for new coach Bert van Marwijk ahead of Russia 2018.
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La Tricolor , ranked 13 in the world, has also scheduled a friendly against the Socceroos' World Cup opponents France.
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COLOMBIA SQUAD
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CRISTIAN ZAPATA - AC MILAN (ITA)
DUVĂN ZAPATA - SAMPDORIA (ITA)
DAVID OSPINA - ARSENAL (ING)
JOSĂ HERIBERTO IZQUIERDO - BRIGHTON (ING)
DĂVINSON SANCHEZ - TOTTENHAM (ING)
JAMES RODRĂGUEZ - BAYERN MUNICH (ALE)
CARLOS SĂNCHEZ - ESPANYOL (ESP)
CARLOS BACCA - VILLARREAL (ESP)
JEFFERSON LERMA - LEVANTE (ESP)
YERRY MINA - BARCELONA (ESP)
JOHAN MOJICA - GIRONA (ESP)
BERNARDO ESPINOSA - GIRONA (ESP)
LUIS FERNANDO MURIEL - SEVILLA (ESP)
RADAMEL FALCAO - AS MONACO (FRA)
SANTIAGO ARIAS - PSV EINDHOVEN (HOL)
GIOVANNI MORENO - SHANGHĂI SHENHUA (CHN)
ĂSCAR MURILLO - PACHUCA (MEX)
MATEUS URIBE - AMĂRICA (MEX)
FRANK FABRA - BOCA JUNIORS (ARG)
WILMAR BARRIOS - BOCA JUNIORS (ARG)
JUAN FERNANDO QUINTERO â RIVER PLATE (ARG)
MIGUEL BORJA - PALMEIRAS (BRA)
ABEL AGUILAR - DEP. CALI (COL)
CAMILO VARGAS - DEP. CALI (COL)
YIMMI CHARĂ - JUNIOR (COL)
VĂCTOR CANTILLO - JUNIOR (COL)
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Reserves:
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FELIPE PARDO - OLYMPIACOS (GRE)
JOHN STEFAN MEDINA - MONTERREY (MEX)
AVILĂS HURTADO - MONTERREY (MEX)
FARID DĂAZ â OLIMPIA (PAR)
JOSĂ FERNANDO CUADRADO - ONCE CALDAS (COL)
WILLIAM TESILLO - SANTA FE (COL)
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