World Cup Team Guide: Colombia

Manager: Jose Pekerman

Key player: James Rodriguez - The playmaker claimed the Golden Boot in 2014 and scored a further six goals in qualifying this time around. With plenty of options in attack, James will be the man charged with providing ammunition for the likes of Radamel Falcao, Luis Muriel and Duvan Zapata.

Qualification:

Going into the final round of qualifiers Colombia's place at the tournament was still not confirmed, but a 1-1 draw with Peru was enough to see them over the line and into fourth place.

Last time out:

2014 World Cup:

After easing through their group with three wins form three against Greece, the Ivory Coast and Japan, Colombia continued their form by seeing off Uruguay in the Round of 16, before eventually being defeated 2-1 by South American rivals and hosts Brazil in the quarter-finals.

History:

Colombia have appeared at five World Cups, with their best performance coming in Brazil when they went out in the quarter-finals.

Who will they face?

Japan (1pm, June 19, Saransk), Poland (7pm, June 24, Kazan), Senegal (3pm, June 28, Samara).

Final squad:

Goalkeepers: David Ospina (Arsenal), Camilo Vargas (Deportivo Cali), Jose Fernando Cuadrado (Once Caldas).

Defenders: Cristian Zapata (Milan), Davinson Sanchez (Tottenham), Santiago Arias (PSV Eindhoven), Oscar Murillo (Pachuca), Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors), Johan Mojica (Girona), Yerry Mina (Barcelona).

Midfielders: Wílmar Barrios (Boca Juniors), Carlos Sanchez (Espanyol), Jefferson Lerma (Levante), Jose Izquierdo (Brighton), James Rodriguez (Bayern Munich), Abel Aguilar (Deportivo Cali), Mateus Uribe (America), Juan Fernando Quintero (River Plate), Juan Cuadrado (Juventus).

Forwards: Radamel Falcao (Monaco), Miguel Borja (Palmeiras), Carlos Bacca (Villarreal), Luis Fernando Muriel (Sevilla).