{"id":34164,"date":"2026-06-18T02:52:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T02:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/why-juan-guillermo-cuadrado-isnt-playing-at-the-2026-world-cup-with-colombia\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T02:52:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T02:52:42","slug":"why-juan-guillermo-cuadrado-isnt-playing-at-the-2026-world-cup-with-colombia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/why-juan-guillermo-cuadrado-isnt-playing-at-the-2026-world-cup-with-colombia\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Juan Guillermo Cuadrado isn&#8217;t playing at the 2026 World Cup with Colombia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"article_body\" id=\"article-body-663159\" style=\"--theme-text-size:20px;--theme-primary-color:#D8122F;--theme-text-color:#FFF;--theme-border-color:#D8122F;--theme-border-width:4px\">\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/colombia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\">Colombia<\/a><\/strong> launch their <strong>2026 World Cup<\/strong> journey <strong>without the veteran presence of Juan Guillermo Cuadrado<\/strong>, who failed to make the final cut for the 26-man roster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">With <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/world-cup\/in-which-city-and-stadium-are-uzbekistan-vs-colombia-playing-today-weather-attendance-for-wc-game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\">Colombia making their 2026 World Cup debut at Mexico City Stadium<\/a><\/strong>, one of the biggest questions among fans is <strong>why Juan Guillermo Cuadrado<\/strong>\u2014a legendary figure for <em>Los Cafeteros<\/em>\u2014<strong>is not playing for his nation<\/strong> in this tournament.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">The decision to exclude <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/juan-cuadrado\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\">Cuadrado<\/a><\/strong> from the final roster comes after the wing-back faced an <strong>uphill battle with various injuries during the 2025\/26 season<\/strong>. He saw heavily <strong>limited playing time<\/strong> at the club level, leading manager Nestor Lorenzo to favor in-form alternatives for the squad.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"--theme-text-size-xs:26px;--theme-text-size-md:28px\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word text-(length:--theme-text-size-xs) md:text-(length:--theme-text-size-md) font-bold\">Has Juan Guillermo Cuadrado retired from international soccer?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\"><strong>No, Juan Guillermo Cuadrado has not officially retired from international soccer<\/strong>. At 38 years old, he is played the 2025\/26 season for <strong>Pisa Sporting Club<\/strong> in Italy, and has not retired from the Colombian national team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Ongoing fitness <strong>issues sidelined him for more than 20 games<\/strong> during his 2025\/26 campaign with Pisa. He only managed to <strong>feature in 19 league matches<\/strong>, scoring a single goal across <strong>491 total minutes<\/strong> on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">If he can fully recover from his <strong>persistent thigh injury<\/strong>, Cuadrado could be taken into consideration for future national team selections. Nevertheless, he will be <strong>42 by the time the 2030 <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/world-cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\">World Cup<\/a> arrives<\/strong>, meaning this squad omission likely marks the end of his hopes of ever appearing on the world stage again.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"--theme-text-size-xs:26px;--theme-text-size-md:28px\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word text-(length:--theme-text-size-xs) md:text-(length:--theme-text-size-md) font-bold\">Colombia\u2019s schedule in the 2026 World Cup<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Colombia are placed in Group K alongside <strong>Portugal, DR Congo, and Uzbekistan<\/strong>. Their tournament journey begins against the Asian squad as they look to secure crucial early points and challenge Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s side for the top spot in the group.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-disc ps-10\">\n<li class=\"break-word\">Uzbekistan vs. Colombia \u2013 June 17, 2026 at Mexico City Stadium (10:00 PM ET)<\/li>\n<li class=\"break-word\">Colombia vs. DR Congo \u2013 June 23, 2026 at Guadalajara Stadium (10:00 PM CST)<\/li>\n<li class=\"break-word\">Colombia vs. Portugal \u2013 June 27, 2026 at Miami Stadium (7:30 PM ET)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"flex max-h-[63px] items-center md:max-h-[80px]\">\n<div class=\"mr-[10px] box-content flex h-[63px] w-[63px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full border-[5px] border-solid border-[#efefef] md:mr-[15px] md:ml-[5px] md:h-[80px] md:w-[80px]\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/staff\/ffranco\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.bolavip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/03\/28122938\/ffranco-150x150.webp\" alt=\"Fernando Franco Puga\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-full\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mt-[10px] hidden min-h-[72px] text-(length:--theme-text-size) leading-[20px] md:block md:min-h-[52px]\" style=\"--theme-text-size:14px\">Fernando Franco is an accomplished writer and sports journalist who specializes in NFL, soccer, and boxing. Since joining Bolavip US in 2022, he has significantly broadened his sports journalism repertoire, offering deep insights and comprehensive coverage. Fernando&#8217;s writing career began in 2013, and over the years, he has made notable contributions to leading sports media outlets such as Sopitas.com, Diario AS USA, and Goal. His articles are well-regarded for their depth and analytical approach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colombia launch their 2026 World Cup journey without the veteran presence of Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, who failed to make the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34165,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_animmysite_disable_animation":false,"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/media.bolavip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/06\/17200715\/Juan-Guillermo-Cuadrado-of-Colombia-1200x740.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[213],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trending-sports-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34164","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34164"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34164\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}