Alisson praised Luis Díaz just hours before Brazil vs. Colombia: "He's outstanding."

Brazil's starting goalkeeper, Alisson Becker, said his Liverpool teammate, Colombian striker Luis Díaz, is an "outstanding" player in an interview released Thursday, March 20, by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).

The Liverpool goalkeeper emphasized that Díaz Marulanda "has placed himself at the level of the world's top players for what he has done not only for the national team but also within the English team. "

Just hours before the match between the two national teams, who will compete this Thursday at the Mané Garrincha stadium in Brasilia, Alisson anticipated a challenging match, although he confessed that he expects a "great performance" from the "canarinha" in pursuit of victory and "achieve the goal" of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

The goalkeeper described Néstor Lorenzo's team, the current Copa América runner-up, as "one of the best teams in South America"​​with "talented players."

Alisson is back in the starting lineup for the Canarinha, after having missed the last two qualifying matches due to injury.

Given this, the Brazilian, one of the most experienced players on the national team at 32, expressed his happiness at returning to defend the national team jersey in "two matches that every player dreams of playing in."

Brazil will host Colombia this Thursday and five days later will travel to face Argentina without Lionel Messi, who was recently injured, at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires.

And, after their visit to Brasilia, Colombia will face Paraguay at home next Tuesday.

The 'Albiceleste' leads the South American Qualifiers with 25 points, six more than Colombia, in fourth place, and seven ahead of Brazil, in fifth place and in a direct qualification spot for the 2026 World Cup.