Cucho Hernández
Colombia
FWD
Age
27
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Cucho Hernández
Cucho Hernández is a forward in Colombia's final 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named by Néstor Lorenzo in the list announced on 25 May 2026. The Real Betis forward is 27 at kick-off and carries seven caps and two international goals for Colombia, a striker who can also play in wide attacking areas.
Colombia reached the finals by finishing third in CONMEBOL's round-robin qualifying, and Lorenzo's side line up in Group K, where their campaign begins against Uzbekistan. Hernández is listed among the forwards in that 26-man squad, an attacking option the manager can call on in a 4-3-3. He is not the captain, with James Rodríguez wearing the armband for Colombia.
Colombia reached the finals by finishing third in CONMEBOL's round-robin qualifying, and Lorenzo's side line up in Group K, where their campaign begins against Uzbekistan. Hernández is listed among the forwards in that 26-man squad, an attacking option the manager can call on in a 4-3-3. He is not the captain, with James Rodríguez wearing the armband for Colombia.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Minutes played
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Goals
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Assists
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Shots
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Shots on Target
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Playing Style
Hernández is a forward who plays mainly as a striker but can also drop into wide attacking areas. That dual role is the profile he brings to Colombia, a centre-forward by trade who is comfortable working off the flank as well as through the middle.
At 27, he goes to the World Cup with Real Betis as his club and a place among Colombia's forwards in Néstor Lorenzo's squad. His listed position is forward, and the facts ground him as a striker with the flexibility to operate wide rather than only as a fixed number nine.
At 27, he goes to the World Cup with Real Betis as his club and a place among Colombia's forwards in Néstor Lorenzo's squad. His listed position is forward, and the facts ground him as a striker with the flexibility to operate wide rather than only as a fixed number nine.
World Cup History
Cucho Hernández has not played at a World Cup before, and the 2026 finals are set to be his first. He goes as a 27-year-old named in Néstor Lorenzo's squad, picked after Colombia came through CONMEBOL qualifying to reach the tournament.
His senior international record is a modest one rather than a long run of caps, so 2026 would be his introduction to World Cup football. He travels as one of Colombia's forwards, named in the squad Lorenzo built for the finals.
His senior international record is a modest one rather than a long run of caps, so 2026 would be his introduction to World Cup football. He travels as one of Colombia's forwards, named in the squad Lorenzo built for the finals.
National Team
Colombia
Tier 3
£17m
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Goal Rush Impact
On Colombia's Goal Rush card Hernández is a centre-forward who can lead the line or shift wide, the flexible striker's role he fills at club level and for Colombia. A £17m valuation places the side in Tier 3, kept within the game's £200m card budget as their Group K games approach.
What that mid-tier valuation buys Néstor Lorenzo is that flexible forward profile, not a settled goal record at international level.
What that mid-tier valuation buys Néstor Lorenzo is that flexible forward profile, not a settled goal record at international level.
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Hernández at the 2026 World Cup
Cucho Hernández is a 27-year-old forward at Real Betis, named in Néstor Lorenzo's final 26 for 2026 as one of Colombia's attacking options.
Picking Colombia in Goal Rush
For Goal Rush, Colombia cost £17m and rank in Tier 3. The Group K opener is against Uzbekistan on 17 June, and Hernández is one of the forward names on Lorenzo's list.
Cucho Hernández World Cup 2026 FAQs
Hernández is a confirmed Colombia forward, and in Goal Rush the side carries a £17m, Tier 3 valuation. For managers, that pairing — a squad forward at a mid-card cost — is the quick read.
Hernández is a forward. He plays mainly as a striker for Real Betis and Colombia but can also operate in wide attacking areas, giving Néstor Lorenzo a centre-forward with the flexibility to play off the flank.
No. The 2026 World Cup is set to be Hernández's first. He was named in Colombia's final 26 by Néstor Lorenzo, having not appeared at a senior World Cup before this tournament.
Hernández plays his club football for Real Betis. He carries that club experience into Colombia's 2026 World Cup squad, named among the forwards by Néstor Lorenzo in the final 26 announced on 25 May 2026.
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