Colombia World Cup 2018 squad and team guide

Radamel Falcao (centre) and James Rodriguez (right) are two of Colombia's superstars CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES

Here we take a look at Colombia's World Cup squad and the other things it will be handy to know.

 Colombia's preparatory World Cup squad - the 35 names 
(To be sliced to 23 by June 4) 
David Ospina, Camilo Vargas, Ivan Arboleda, Jose Fernando Cuadrado; Cristian Zapata, Davinson Sanchez, Santiago Arias, Oscar Murillo, Frank Fabra, Johan Mojica, Yerry Mina, William Tesillo, Bernardo Espinosa, Stefan Medina, Farid Diaz; Wilmar Barrios, Carlos Sanchez, Jefferson Lerma, Jose Izquierdo, James Rodriguez, Giovanni Moreno, Abel Aguilar, Mateus Uribe, Yimmi Chara, Juan Fernando Quintero, Edwin Cardona, Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, Gustavo Cuellar, Sebastian Perez; Radamel Falcao Garcia, Duvan Zapata, Miguel Borja, Carlos Bacca, Luis Fernando Muriel, Teofilo Gutierrez.

 What chances are Colombia to win the World Cup? 
40/1 

 Who's the mentor? 
Jose Pekerman. The 68-year-old originates from the Arsene Wenger school of scholarly mentors, with a propensity for persistent - some may state arduous - ownership football. 

 Who's the star? 
James Rodriguez. Has been renewed by his turn to Bayern Munich after a hopeless spell at Real Madrid, scoring eight and conveying 14 helps last season. 

 Best thing about them 
Pace on the counter-assault and a sensibly tight resistance.

 Most noticeably awful thing about them 
Objectives are difficult to find - they scored just 21 out of 18 qualifiers. 

 You may perceive... 
There is a north London look about their safeguard - with David Ospina in objective and Davison Sanchez at focus half - while Radamel Falcao, so disappointing in England, still fittings away in advance. 

 Cameramen will select... 
Any mammoth creepy crawlies that favor James, who produced a million images in the wake of being landed on by a fearsome-looking grasshopper amid Brazil 2014.

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