BOGOTA, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Colombia manager Nestor Lorenzo named uncapped midfielder Gustavo Puerta in his squad on Friday for soccer friendlies against New Zealand and Australia.
Puerta, who plays for Spanish second-tier club Racing Santander, has been an unused substitute on four occasions since earning his first international call-up for World Cup qualifiers in June.
As expected, Lorenzo also included Crystal Palace defender Daniel Munoz, Bayern Munich winger Luis Diaz and Leon midfielder James Rodriguez in his 26-man squad.
Colombia will meet New Zealand in Fort Lauderdale on November 15 and Australia in New York three days later.
The matches will serve as one of Lorenzo's final opportunities to test his squad ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Colombia squad:
Goalkeepers: Alvaro Montero (Velez Sarsfield), Camilo Vargas (Atlas), David Ospina (Atletico Nacional)
Defenders: Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace), Davinson Sanchez (Galatasaray), Carlos Cuesta (Vasco da Gama), Jhon Lucumi (Bologna), Yerry Mina (Cagliari), Johan Mojica (Mallorca), Alvaro Angulo (Pumas), Santiago Arias (Bahia)
Midfielders: Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace), Richard Rios (Benfica), Kevin Castano (River Plate), Gustavo Puerta (Racing Santander), Juan Camilo Portilla (Talleres), James Rodriguez (Leon), Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo)
Forwards: Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich), Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton), Jhon Cordoba (Krasnodar), Luis Suarez (Sporting Lisbon), Rafael Santos Borre (Internacional), Johan Carbonero (Internacional), Yaser Asprilla (Girona), Carlos Andres Gomez (Vasco da Gama)
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