
Their 2026 World Cup

Match by match
K. Castaño played 2 matches for Colombia, always off the bench.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group K | vs Uzbekistan 3-1 | Came on in the 90′ |
| Group K | vs Portugal 0-0 | Came on in the 76′ |
Biography
Kevin Duván Castaño Gil (born 29 September 2000) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Argentine Primera División club River Plate and the Colombia national team. A product of Águilas Doradas, Castaño established himself in Colombia before moving abroad in 2023 to join Cruz Azul in Mexico. He later transferred to FC Krasnodar, where he won the Russian Premier League in his first season, the club’s first league title in history. In 2025, he signed with River Plate in Argentina. At international level, Castaño made his senior debut for Colombia in 2023 and was part of the squad that finished runners-up at the 2024 Copa América.
Águilas Doradas Born in Itagüí, Castaño came through the academy system at Águilas Doradas having joined when he was 12 years old. By the age of fifteen he was promoted to their under-20 team, and at eighteen years-old made the step up to the senior team, and his debut professional debut followed two years later.
Cruz Azul On 26 June 2023, Castaño joined Cruz Azul.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
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