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Why Is Julián Quiñones Not Playing Tonight For Mexico vs. Colombia?
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Mexico will play Colombia in Baltimore, Maryland, for their first friendly match of this international break in September and October.
Mexico will be coached by Rafael Márquez for the game against Colombia; the head coach will not count on Mexican forward Julián Quiñones.
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Julián Quiñones was arguably the best player for the Mexican national team at the 2026 World Cup, scoring four goals and providing one assist. Quiñones made history in becoming the first Mexican player to score four goals in one World Cup since Luis Hernández in 1998.
Quiñones had a brilliant partnership with Raul Jimenez , who is also unavailable for the match tonight against Colombia. Many fans hoped to see Quiñones in action after he was recently nominated in the top 30 for the 2026 Ballon d'Or.
Raul Jimenez #9 of Mexico celebrates scoring his team's second goal from a penalty kick with teammate Julián Quiñones during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 16 match between Mexico and England at Mexico City Stadium on July 05, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)Photo by Manuel Velasquez - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images
Another reason fans wanted to see Quiñones play tonight was that he would have faced the country where he was born, Colombia, while representing Mexico.
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Is Mexico's Julián Quiñones Injured?
Julián Quiñones is not available to play for Mexico against Colombia because he suffered an injury that ruled him out for this international break. Rafa Márquez did not call up Quiñones because of the injury.
Quiñones suffered a muscle injury during a game for Al Qadsiah in Saudi Arabia . His last game was for Al Qadsiah against Al Wasl in the AFC Champions League Elite West two weeks ago.
Quiñones scored in Al Qadsiah's 2-1 win over Al Wasl; the Mexican forward will not play in the next Mexico friendly matches against Peru, the USMNT , and Chile.
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Sep 27, 2026, where it first appeared in the Soccer section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
