Attacker Linda Caicedo, from Real Madrid, will lead the Colombian team to U-20 Women’s World Cupwhich starts next August 31 and where coffee producers hope to assert their local status to try to surprise.
The 19-year-old forward, who in 2022 is the best player in America’s Cup and last year he played in the Senior World Cup, he was the great figure of a team of 21 players who will compete in Group A with Australia, Mexico and Cameroon.
From the picker list Carlos Paniagua Also participating are players such as goalkeeper Luisa Agudelo and midfielders Juana Ortegón and Natalia Hernández, Deportivo Cali players who started the second leg of the Colombian league final which their team won against Independiente Santa Fe.
Players from the capital club who played in the final are also part of the team, such as center back Cristina Motta and forwards Karla Torres and Karla Viancha.
Other experienced players appearing in the call-up are attacker Yesica Muñoz, from Llaneros; midfielder Gabriela Rodríguez, from América de Cali and figure for the 2024 South American U-20 national team in Ecuador, and midfielder Daniela Garavito, who plays for Millonarios.
Colombia will debut on August 31 against Australia at the El Campín stadium in Bogotá, the same venue where they will face Cameroon four days later. Paniagua’s team will close the group stage against Mexico on September 6 at the Atanasio Girardot stadium in Medellín.
These are the 21 summoned from Colombia:
Goalkeepers: Valeria Candanoza (Independiente Medellín), Jimena Ospina (Deportivo Cali) and Luisa Agudelo (Deportivo Cali).
Defenses: Mary José Álvarez (Atlético Nacional), Sintia Cabezas (América de Cali), Yunaira López (Atlético Nacional), Cristina Motta (Independiente Santa Fe) and María Viáfara (Alianza FC).
Midfielders: Ledys Calvo (Millionarios), Daniela Garavito (Millionarios), Gabriela Rodríguez (América de Cali), Liz Osorio (Atlético Nacional), Natalia Hernández (Deportivo Cali), Juana Ortegón (Deportivo Cali) and Ana Mile González (Millionarios).
front: Yesica Muñoz (Llaneros), Karla Viancha (Independiente Santa Fe), Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid-ESP), Greicy Landázury (Independiente Medellín), Karla Torres (Independiente Santa Fe) and Maithe López (Real Santander).
Source: La Verdad
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