How to watch Colombia vs Costa Rica as Luiz Diaz warms up for World Cup
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Luis Diaz is the star name in a Colombia squad which also includes James Rodrigez and Daniel Munoz, and Los Cafeteros is about to face Costa Rica in a pre-World Cup friendlyLuis Diaz is aiming to win the World Cup(Image: 2026 Getty Images)Colombia will face Costa Rica in a pre-World Cup friendly, as Luis Diaz and Co prepare for the biggest sporting event on the planet to get underway next week.Colombia has been pitted against Uzbekistan, Congo and Portugal in the group stage, giving it a huge chance of making it into the round of 32. The squad for the tournament has plenty of recognizable faces in it, including former Liverpool star Luis Diaz, who has just completed an excellent campaign at Bayern Munich, and ex-Real Madrid playmaker James Rodriguez.As for Costa Rica, it will not be taking part in the tournament, having failed to qualify, but is taking part in friendlies against Colombia and England heading into the tournament.How can I watch Colombia vs Costa Rica?Colombia vs.
Costa Rica is available on the streaming platform Fanatiz.The game kicks off at 0:00 BST on June 2 in the United Kingdom, while it kicks off at 19:00 ET and 16:00 PT on June 1 in the United States.Who is in Colombia's World Cup squad?Goalkeepers: Camilo Vargas (Atlas), Alvaro Montero (Velez Sarsfield), David Ospina (Atletico Nacional)Luis Diaz and Vincent Kompany celebrate after winning the Bundesliga title with Bayern Munich(Image: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)Defenders: Davinson Sanchez (Galatasaray), Jhon Lucumi (Bologna), Yerry Mina (Cagliari), Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul), Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace), Santiago Arias (Independiente), Johan Mojica (Mallorca), Deiver Machado (Nantes)Midfielders: Richard Rios (Benfica), Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace), Kevin Castano (River Plate), Juan Camilo Portilla (Athletico Paranaense), Gustavo Puerta (Racing de Santander), Jhon Arias (Palmeiras), Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo), Juan Fernando Quintero (River Plate), James Rodriguez (Minnesota United), Jaminton Campaz (Rosario Central)Forwards: Juan Camilo Hernandez (Real Betis), Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich), Luis Suarez (Sporting), Carlos Andres Gomez (Vasco da Gama), Jhon Cordoba (Krasnodar)How did Colombia make it to the World Cup?Colombia enjoyed a fine World Cup qualifying campaign, comfortably securing its place at the tournament by finishing third in the CONMEBOL standings, ahead of more established international outfits like Uruguay and Brazil.Only Lionel Messi (eight) scored more goals than Diaz (seven) during the qualifying campaign, and Diaz also goes into the tournament full of confidence off the back of an excellent season with Bayern.Diaz joined Bayern from Liverpool last summer and has enjoyed himself in Bavaria, registering 26 goals and 23 assists in 51 appearances in all competitions as Vincent Kompany's men secured a domestic double.