Jhon Córdoba has the edge over Luis Javier Suárez in the Luis Suárez Colombia debate before the World Cup match against Ghana. Colombia finished its last training session on Thursday in Kansas City with the starting striker still undecided.
Néstor Lorenzo at Arrowhead Stadium
Néstor Lorenzo left the lineup open and said that "ni siquiera los futbolistas conocían todavía la alineación". The Federación Colombiana de Fútbol scheduled his press conference at Arrowhead Stadium and a mixed zone with images at Sporting KC Stadium, but there were no public medical updates from the squad.
That leaves the choice in the most watched lane of the team sheet. The Colombian press sees Daniel Muñoz and Johan Mojica returning to the full-back positions after the last rotations, while the most repeated structure keeps Camilo Vargas in goal, Dávinson Sánchez and Jhon Lucumí at center back, Jefferson Lerma and Gustavo Puerta in the double pivot, and James Rodríguez, Jhon Arias and Luis Díaz in the attacking area.
Jhon Córdoba versus Luis Javier Suárez
The only real open door is the center-forward spot. Jhon Córdoba starts with an advantage as the reference up front, and Luis Javier Suárez remains the alternative if Lorenzo changes course before Ghana.
For Colombia, that decision shapes the final attacking reference in a match that arrives after the last training session in Kansas City. The rest of the spine is lining up around the same core names, but the striker call still separates a probable XI from the one that actually steps out against Ghana on Thursday in Kansas City.
