Article by Cosmin Nistor – published Tuesday, October 14, 2025 23:40 / Updated Tuesday, October 14, 2025 23:45
Cristhian Mosquera (21 years old), the defender transferred this summer to Valencia, could produce a real international surprise.
Although it has evolved for all the youth lots of Spain, the 21-year-old player analyzes the possibility of changing his sports citizenship and representing Colombia at the 2026 World Championship, according to goal.com.
Colombia promises a safe place at the final tournament
Mosquera, born in Alicante, but with Colombian parents, has a Colombian passport, and the South American federation courts him. According to the quoted source, Colombian officials have guaranteed a safe place in the team for the North American World Cup, if they accept to change its international eligibility.
In the past, Colombia has already tried to convince him to play for their national team, but at that time, the defender was convinced that he would catch the first representative of Spain, after being the U21 captain.
Cristhian Mosquera already has 8 matches for Arsenal and a huge competition at the Spanish national
Mosquera was transferred by Arsenal in exchange for the amount of 17 million euros, and this season has already checked 8 official parties (5 in the Premier League, 2 in the Champions League and one in the EFL League Cup).
Despite the solid evolutions in London, the central defender is only on the waiting list for selection in the Lot of Spain, being detached by players such as Dean Huijsen, Robin Le Normand or Pau Cubarsi.
The central defender did not think before signing: “I feel great at Arsenal”
The young Iberian recently explained what convinced him to leave Spain for the Premier League:
“I feel great at the club and in the city. From the first moment the artery spoke to me, I had no doubt I want to come to Arsenal. It is an incredible group, and the presence of many Spanish speakers helped me to adapt. “
A new case after Mason Greenwood
Mosquera's situation is not unique. In recent months, Mason Greenwood (24 years old, Ex-Manchester United) started the procedure to change his eligibility, to play for Jamaica, after checking a single selection for England.
According to FIFA regulation (Article 9), a player can only change his national team if he meets the conditions of citizenship and has not played more than three official matches for the first representative of another country before reaching the age of 21.
Cristhian Mosquera is quoted at 30 million euros on the specialized site Transfermarkt and has evolved for all categories of junior Spain (U15-U21), but also participation in the 2024 Olympic Games, integralist in defeat 1-2 with Egypt. For Valencia, the defender was on the field in 90 official matches, scoring a single goal.
