Orlando City midfielder Cristian Higuita has been called up by Colombia’s under-23 team for friendlies next week in Ft. Lauderdale.
Colombia’s U-23s will face the United States in March in a home-and-home series with a berth in the Rio Olympics at stake. Orlando City winger Carlos Rivas was also called up, but will not go with Colombia due to the hamstring injury he suffered in a preseason game against Eastern Florida State College on Feb. 7.
Higuita is one of 22 players called in for games against Honduras on Feb. 24 at 5 p.