Jhon Córdoba

Jhon Córdoba 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 FC Krasnodar striker is 33 at kick-off, a tall centre-forward and penalty-box striker who carries 19 caps and six international goals for Colombia into the finals.

Colombia reached the World Cup by finishing third in CONMEBOL's round-robin qualifying and have been drawn in Group K, where they begin their campaign against Uzbekistan. Córdoba is listed among the forwards in Néstor Lorenzo's 26, a striker option the manager can call on up front for the tournament. James Rodríguez is the Colombia captain, wearing the armband for the side.

Córdoba is a tall centre-forward and a penalty-box striker. With FC Krasnodar he was a prolific scorer in the Russian Premier League, the club football that has shaped his game.

A penalty-box striker plays close to goal, looking to finish the chances that fall in and around the area — the kind of forward Córdoba is for Colombia. At 33, he is among the forwards Néstor Lorenzo named for the 2026 World Cup.

Córdoba's Goal Rush profile for Colombia is a penalty-box striker, a tall centre-forward who plays up front for Colombia. Colombia's £17m fee sits in Tier 3, counted within the game's £200m card budget, with the Group K matches still to follow.

At the mid-tier valuation, what he offers is that penalty-box striker's profile, a forward whose game is built around the box and a goal threat from close range for Colombia.