Daniel Muñoz

Daniel Muñoz is a defender in Colombia's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named on 25 May 2026 and listed in the defender group alongside Davinson Sánchez, Santiago Arias, Yerry Mina, Johan Mojica, Jhon Lucumí, Deiver Machado and Willer Ditta. The Crystal Palace full-back is 30 at kick-off and brings 44 senior Colombia caps and three international goals into what would be his first World Cup.

Colombia are in Group K with Portugal, DR Congo and Uzbekistan, opening against Uzbekistan at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 17 June. Néstor Lorenzo's side qualified by finishing third in CONMEBOL qualifying on 4 September 2025. Muñoz arrives after winning the 2026 Conference League with Crystal Palace, where he has established himself in English club football.

Muñoz is a full-back who plays at right-back or right wing-back, combining defensive work with attacking runs down the right. He gets forward to support the attack and carries a goal threat in the box that is unusual for a defender, which has brought him three international goals.

That attacking output fits a Colombia side that, under Lorenzo, hit more crosses than any other South American team in qualifying. At 30 and a regular at club level, Muñoz offers energy up and down the right flank across a full match.

Muñoz is the kind of attacking full-back who can matter in Goal Rush: a right-back with three international goals who gets into the box and supports the attack down the right. Colombia's place is Tier 3, £17m within the game's £200m card budget. The Group K campaign is still to open.

For a defender his attacking returns give the Colombia choice a little extra, though his card value still leans on the team's clean sheets and a deep run.