Colombia national football team
Nickname(s) | Los Cafeteros (The Coffee Growers) La Tricolor (The Tricolour) | ||
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Association | Federación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF) | ||
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
Head coach | Néstor Lorenzo | ||
Captain | James Rodríguez | ||
Most caps | David Ospina (128) | ||
Top scorer | Radamel Falcao (36) | ||
Home stadium | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez[1] | ||
FIFA code | COL | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 12 2 (4 April 2024)[2] | ||
Highest | 3 (July–August 2013, September 2014 – March 2015, June–August 2016) | ||
Lowest | 54 (June 2011) | ||
First international | |||
Colombia 4–1 Costa Rica (Barranquilla, Colombia; 17 February 1926)[3] | |||
Biggest win | |||
Bahrain 0–6 Colombia (Riffa, Bahrain; 26 March 2015)[4] | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Brazil 9–0 Colombia (Lima, Peru; 24 March 1957)[5] | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in 1962) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2014) | ||
Copa América | |||
Appearances | 23 (first in 1945) | ||
Best result | Champions (2001) | ||
CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2000) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (2000) | ||
Central American and Caribbean Games | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 1938) | ||
Best result | Champions (1946) | ||
Bolivarian Games | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1938) | ||
Best result | Champions (1951) | ||
FIFA Confederations Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2003) | ||
Best result | Fourth place (2003) | ||
Medal record |
The Colombia national football team (
The Colombian team has participated in six World Cups: 1962, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2014 and 2018. In the 2014 edition held in Brazil, the team achieved its best World Cup performance, reaching the quarter-finals and coming fifth in the final standings.[10]
Its greatest international achievement is winning the Copa América in 2001 as hosts, during which the team set a record by winning every match without conceding a single goal.
It also finished runner-up in
Colombia had one of its strongest periods during the 1990s. A 1993 match which resulted in a 5–0 win over
A new era began for Colombia with the arrival of Argentine manager José Pékerman in January 2012.[15] During the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, Colombia showed improvement over the 2011 Copa América, bringing its rank up from 40th to the top ten for the first time since 2002 and into the top five consistently for the first time since 2004.[16] After a 16-year-long wait, in 2014 Colombia finally returned to the World Cup,[17][18] where they were able to advance to the quarter-finals, the furthest Colombia has ever made it in a World Cup. Colombia's star midfielder James Rodríguez won two awards that tournament, the Golden Boot for most goals (6) and Best Goal of the Tournament, his long-range strike against Uruguay.[19] The team's most capped player ever is David Ospina with 128 caps, and their highest ever goal scorer is Radamel Falcao with 36 goals.
History
Early years, Argentine influence and maiden World Cup debut
The development of football in Colombia is debated by many. Most historians agree that the
In 1937, Colombia formed a national team for the Juegos del IV Centenario de Cali (Games of the IV Centenary of Cali).
Colombia did not play again until 1945 when they participated for the first time at the
The first match of Colombia in the professional era was played on 6 April in the
Under Argentine coach Adolfo Pedernera, Colombia qualified for the 1962 World Cup, its first-ever FIFA World Cup by eliminating Peru. The first match was played in Bogotá and ended 1–0 in favour of Colombia with a goal from Eusebio Escobar. For the following game in Lima, Peru managed to tie on aggregate with the help of a penalty in the third minute of the match, however, Héctor González scored in the 68th minute of the second half to help Colombia finish 2–1 on aggregate. At the 1962 World Cup, Colombia was drawn into a tough group containing Uruguay, Soviet Union and Yugoslavia; both had achieved notable results comparing to Colombia. Colombia lost its first match, 2–1 against Uruguay. Luis Cubilla and Jorge Sasía scored for Uruguay at the 56th and 75th minute respectively, while Francisco Zuluaga scored a 19th-minute penalty goal for Colombia to give the Colombians their first-ever World Cup goal and a shock lead. In the second match, they earned a 4–4 draw with the USSR, champions of the 1960 European Nations' Cup. In this game, Colombia scored four goals against Soviet goalkeeper Lev Yashin, widely considered the best goalkeeper in football history. Also in that game, América de Cali midfielder Marcos Coll scored the only olympic goal in World Cup history so far. Unfortunately, the Colombian campaign in 1962 ended with a 5–0 defeat against Yugoslavia, who finished in fourth place in the tournament. After the 1962 World Cup, Colombia didn't qualify for over 28 years before they returned in the 1990 edition.
First Copa América final and unsuccessful World Cup qualification campaigns (1963–1979)
After withdrawing the two editions of the South American Championship in Argentina and Ecuador, Colombia participated in the 1963 South American Championship in Bolivia. Colombia finished last in the tournament with a draw and five defeats. Delio Gamboa was the goalscorer of Colombia with three goals. For the 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Colombia was placed in a group against Ecuador and Chile. The team finished in the bottom of their group with 2 points, only with a 2–0 win over Chile in Bogotá. The following year, Colombia had to play qualifying for the 1967 South American Championship against Chile, but was eliminated with a 5–2 defeat in Santiago and a 0–0 draw in Bogotá.
Colombia participated for qualifying for the
At the
Yugoslav Blagoje Vidinić, who notably won the 1974 African Cup of Nations with Zaire (now known as DR Congo), was Colombia's coach during the qualification process for the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina. Colombia shared Group 1 with Brazil and Paraguay and failed to qualify after finishing last with just two points. Eduardo Vilarete was Colombia's sole goalscorer throughout the qualifiers with a goal against Paraguay. Although failing to qualify for the World Cup, Vidinić continued as coach as Colombia disputed the 1979 Copa América, where they shared Group A with Chile and Venezuela. Despite finishing with the same points as first-placed Chile, Colombia were knocked out of the tournament due to goal difference.
1980s: dawn of the Golden Generation and World Cup qualification
Prior to the 1980s, the Colombia national football team was widely recognized as a weak team, and lack of fans, due to neglected investment for the national team by the Colombian Football Federation, national tragedies like La Violencia, and widespread criminal activities that destabilized the country. Their lack of participation also added to this sporadic support, and despite having qualified for the 1962 FIFA World Cup, the national team remained underrated and under-achieved than the rest of South America, particularly to those of Chile, Peru, Bolivia and Paraguay outside traditional powers Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina, in spite of their youth football successes.[27]
During the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Colombia was under the command of Argentine manager Carlos Bilardo, who later won the World Cup with Argentina in 1986. Colombia was drawn into Group 2 with Peru and Uruguay with the first-placed team earning direct qualification. Colombia started off their qualification campaign with a 1–1 draw at home against Peru. Colombia played away against Uruguay for the second match, where they suffered a 3–2 defeat. For their next match, Colombia's hopes of qualifying were diminished after suffering a 2–0 away defeat to Peru. Lastly, Colombia ended the qualification campaign with a 1–1 draw at home against Uruguay. Ultimately, Colombia finished last behind Uruguay and first-placed Peru with just 2 points. As a result, Bilardo was fired from his position as coach, eventually being replaced by Efraín Sánchez.
Former national team player Efraín Sánchez coached Colombia during the 1983 Copa América. The team shared Group C with Peru and Bolivia and started the tournament with a 1–0 win against Bolivia with a goal from forward Alex Valderrama, also known as Didi. Colombia would tie the following two games against Peru and Bolivia, respectively, thus failing to qualify to the next round after finishing second behind Peru with two less points. Didi was Colombia's top scorer at the tournament, scoring in both of Colombia's matches against Bolivia. Under the orders of Gabriel Ochoa Uribe, Colombia was drawn into Group 1 for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifiers along with Argentina, Peru, and Venezuela. The team began their qualification campaign with a 1–0 win against Peru with a goal from Miguel Prince. However, Colombia suffered a 1–3 home defeat to Argentina for the following fixture. Despite tying with Peru in the third fixture, Colombia fell 1–0 away to Argentina. Notably, Colombia recovered with a 2–2 tie and a 2–0 win against Venezuela. Colombia ultimately qualified for the play-offs against Paraguay, however, the team failed to qualify after losing 2–4 on aggregate.
In anticipation for the 1987 Copa América, Francisco Maturana was hired as Colombia's coach. Placed in Group C with Bolivia and Paraguay, Colombia began their tournament with a 2–0 over Bolivia. Their next game against Paraguay ended 3–0 for Colombia, owing to a hat-trick from Arnoldo Iguarán. Colombia faced Chile in the semi-finals, a match which extended itself in extra-time following a 0–0 draw after regular time. Colombia would score in the 103rd minute following a penalty-kick goal from Bernardo Redín. However, Chile would ultimately score two goals to eliminate Colombia. Despite this, they won the third-place match against recent World Cup winners Argentina to finish in the top three for the first time in their history. Additionally, Iguarán won the tournament's top-scorer award with four goals and Carlos Valderrama won the best player award for his nifty performances throughout the tournament.
For the
1990s: World Cup return, and the first Colombian Golden Era
At the 1990 World Cup, Colombia was once again drawn with the Yugoslavs, alongside United Arab Emirates and powerhouse West Germany. Colombia faced the United Arab Emirates at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna, where they won 2–0 with goals from Bernardo Redín and Carlos Valderrama to achieve Colombia's first-ever win at the World Cup finals. Although losing their second game against Yugoslavia 1–0, Colombia achieved qualification to the round of 16 after a historic 1–1 draw with eventual champions West Germany, where Freddy Rincón equalized the game for Colombia in the 93rd minute succeeding West Germany's initial goal in the 88th minute from Pierre Littbarski.[28][29] Thus, Colombia finished the group-stage in third place with 3 points which managed to place them second amongst the third-placed teams. However, Colombia would be eliminated in their next match against Cameroon with a 2–1 defeat in extra time, a match which is remembered for a mistake from Colombian goalkeeper René Higuita and Cameroonian star Roger Milla's iconic goal celebration which was a product of Higuita's mistake.[30][31] Bernardo Redín led Colombia in goal-scoring with two goals against United Arab Emirates and Cameroon. Shortly after this defeat, Maturana left his post as Colombia manager. However, this World Cup appearance marked the rise of a generation known as the first Colombian Golden Generation.[32]
For the 1991 Copa América, coach Luis Augusto García took charge of the Colombian national team. The squad included a consistent foundation of players which included stars such as Andrés Escobar, Luis Carlos Perea, Leonel Álvarez, Freddy Rincón, René Higuita, and captain Carlos Valderrama, amongst others. The team was drawn into Group B, composed of Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil, and Uruguay. The team started off with a 1–0 win against Ecuador with a goal from Antony de Ávila. The following game, Colombia drew against Bolivia. Notably, the team triumphed over Brazil in a 2–0 win with goals from de Ávila and Iguarán, respectively. Despite losing their last game against Uruguay, Colombia topped the group with 5 points with a superior goal difference to Brazil and Uruguay, who shared the same amount of points. Despite an impressive run in the first round, Colombia ended last in the group for the final round after drawing once and losing twice. For this reason, Colombia finished fourth with de Ávila finishing as the team's top scorer at the tournament with three goals; Argentina were ultimately crowned as champions.[33][34]
Shortly before the 1993 Copa América in Ecuador, Maturana returned for his second spell as Colombia manager; Colombia's captain during the tournament was Carlos Valderrama. Colombia began their tournament campaign by topping their group undefeated. In the first match, the team beat Mexico 2–1 with goals from Adolfo Valencia and Víctor Aristizábal. Colombia drew their next two games against Bolivia and Argentina. Despite sharing the same points as Argentina, Colombia finished first due to superior goal difference. In the quarter-finals, they beat Uruguay on penalties, and lost to eventual winners Argentina in the semi-finals on penalties, but won the third place match against Ecuador to finish third for the second time in their history. Freddy Rincón finished as Colombia's top scorer with two goals against Argentina in the first round and against Ecuador in the third-place match. Along with achieving
Hernán Darío Gómez was in charge of the national squad for the Copa América that followed in Uruguay in 1995. As with the last tournament, Carlos Valderrama was appointed as captain for his country. In the opening match, Colombia drew 1–1 against Peru with goals from Faustino Asprilla and Peruvian Roberto Palacios. Colombia won their following match against Ecuador with Rincón providing the sole goal. However, the team lost 3–0 against Brazil in the closing game. Despite the loss, Colombia qualified for the quarter-finals after finishing second behind Brazil. The team beat Paraguay in the quarter-finals in a penalty shoot-out which ended 5–4 after a 1–1 draw; Colombia eventually fell against Uruguay in the semi-finals. Conclusively, the team achieved a third-place finish after beating the United States 4–1 for the third-place match.
Colombia were placed with in Group C with Brazil, Mexico, and Costa Rica for 1997 Copa América in Bolivia on the direction of coach Maturana. The squad lost against Mexico 1–2 to start the competition. In the subsequent game against Costa Rica, which Colombia won 4–1, they improved. Colombia qualified with a third-place finish despite losing their most recent game against Brazil. However, they were defeated by the host Bolivia in the quarterfinals, which brought their tournament to an end. Néider Morantes led Colombia in scoring during the competition with two goals against Costa Rica.[42]
Under the command of Hernán Darío Gómez, Colombia ended with 28 points at the end of the qualifying round for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. Colombia finished in third position, two points behind Argentina, who had 30 points. Group G was given to Colombia, Tunisia, England, and once more, Romania. Similar to the 1994 version, Romania won the opening game 1–0 with a goal from Valencia forward Adrian Ilie. Furthermore, Léider Preciado's goal in the 82nd minute gave Colombia a 1–0 victory over Tunisia in the team's second game. In order to advance to the next round, Colombia needed to win their last game against England, however, The Three Lions defeated Colombia 2–0 with goals from midfielder Darren Anderton and a young David Beckham who scored his first goal for England from a free kick, thus ending Colombia's tournament hopes.[43][44] Ultimately, Colombia finished third in their group behind Romania and England, thus concluding their last World Cup appearance until the 2014 edition.
Coach
Early 2000s: First Copa América title and temporary decline (2000–2010)
Prior to the Copa América to be hosted in Colombia in 2001, the national team was invited to participate in their first 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup hosted in the United States, with the team under the orders of manager Luis Augusto García, also known in Colombia as "El Chiqui". Furthermore, Colombia were put into Group A alongside Jamaica and Honduras. Colombia began their tournament against Jamaica, achieving a 1–0 win against the Reggae Boyz with a goal from Gonzalo Martínez. Against Honduras, the team lost 2–0, however, Colombia still managed to qualify to the next round thanks to Honduras having beat Jamaica two days before. For the quarter-finals, Colombia squared up against Group B winner and host United States, who had won both of previous their games against Haiti and Peru, respectively. During the game, the United States would score first with a 20th-minute goal from Brian McBride, but Colombia quickly tied four minutes later owing to Faustino Asprilla, thus concluding the first half. The United States would start off the second-half with an early goal from Chris Armas, and when things looked to be in favour for the U.S., Gerardo Bedoya tied the game with nine minutes to spare. Following a draw in extra-time, Colombia eliminated the United States on penalties 2–1, after goalkeeper Miguel Calero denied Ben Olsen's crucial penalty kick. For the semi-finals, the team beat Peru 2–1 and would match up against Canada in the final, however, Colombia failed to lift the trophy after losing 2–0 with goals from Jason de Vos and Carlo Corazzin.
Manager Fransico Maturna returned to the national team for the
For the group stage, Colombia shared Group A with Chile, Ecuador, and Venezuela. On 11 July, Colombia began the tournament with a 2–0 victory against Venezuela in at the Estadio Metropolitano of Barranquilla, a location that would serve as Colombia's home field throughout the group stage;
For the 2002 World Cup, Colombia only managed to place sixth in the qualification round, tied with Uruguay but failing to qualify due to goal difference. This was the first time that Colombia had failed to qualify for a World Cup since the team's three consecutive qualifications that began in 1990. As a result, Maturana left his post as Colombia manager which still remains as his last stint with Colombia. Despite failure, the team did end up playing an international FIFA tournament the following year as representatives of CONMEBOL at the Confederations Cup. Colombia hired manager Reinaldo Rueda to overlook the team's participation. The team was put into Group A alongside Euro 2000 champions and hosts France, 2000 AFC Asian Cup champions Japan, and winners of the 2002 OFC Nations Cup, New Zealand. In their opening game against France, Colombia lost 1–0 following a sole goal product of a penalty scored by Thierry Henry. Colombia obtained a crucial victory against New Zealand, match in which Colombia was trailing 0–1 at half-time, but came back to win 3–1 in the second half. In Colombia's final Group A fixture, they beat Japan 1–0 with 68th-minute goal from Giovanni Hernández, who had scored Colombia's final goal in their previous fixture against New Zealand. Subsequently, the team finished the group-stage second behind France and qualified for the semi-finals, where they lost 1–0 against Cameroon. The team would end up disputing the third-place play-off against Turkey, where they lost 1–2; Hernández scored Colombia's only goal. Overall, Colombia placed fourth at the tournament with Hernández leading Colombia in goal-scoring with three goals, one shy from the eventual Golden Boot winner and champion with France, Thierry Henry.
Although the Colombian Golden Generation was exhibiting its declining years for the Colombian squad, the country had an acceptable performance at the
For the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Reinaldo Rueda would continue as manager. Colombia was ultimately unsuccessful in their campaign, missing out by a single point due to Uruguay's win over Argentina for the final fixture. Had Uruguay and Argentina drawn, Colombia would've qualified to the playoff spot with their 1–0 away win over Paraguay, and they had superior goal difference to Uruguay as well. Consequently, Rueda left the national team on 12 October, and was eventually replaced by Jorge Luis Pinto on 1 January 2007. The following year, Colombia had one of its worst ever Copa América performances in the 2007 Copa América. The team finished third in the group with just one win against the United States and two losses, including a 5–0 loss to Paraguay, which wasn't enough to qualify for the knockout stages.[54][55] Colombia ended the decade with an unsuccessful 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign, where the team experienced a similar situation to their previous qualification campaign and failed to qualify by a point despite winning their final match against Paraguay. Thus, Colombia had failed to qualify for the World Cup for the third time a row. These failures to qualify for the World Cup were mainly a result of constantly changing formations and a dysfunctional rotation of managers which saw Pinto replaced by Eduardo Lara after a 4–0 loss to Chile in September 2008,[56] combined with the struggle to score goals in the last games of the qualification.[57][58]
The Pékerman Era: revival and a new Golden Generation (2011–2018)
In June 2011, Colombia has its worst ranking ever: 54th. Despite this ranking, In the 2011 Copa América, Colombia made a good run, topping their group and achieving a draw to the host nation Argentina, who were the favorites. In the next round, Colombia would be eliminated in a 2–0 loss against Peru in extra time. Los Cafeteros ended the year 2011 36th in the FIFA Rankings.
In September 2011, the Colombian side gained Leonel Álvarez as the new coach following the resignation of Hernán Darío Gómez, but he was sacked after three games with disappointing results, which led to the hiring of José Pékerman in January 2012.[59] Pékerman's first match was a 2–0 win over Mexico in Miami, and his first official match was a 1–0 victory against Peru in June. In October 2012, Colombia moved back into the top 10 of the FIFA Rankings for the first time since July 2002, after the wins against Chile (3–1) and Uruguay (4–0). The team climbed to 9th place, up 13 places.[16] At the end of the year, the team were in 5th.[14]
Under Pékerman, the squad would break a personal qualifying best record by finishing in second with 30 points, and raise their FIFA ranking consistently into the top ten, which allowed them to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 16 years. The qualification was secured with a 3–3 draw against Chile, after having trailed 0–3 at the half.[17] Although World Cup qualification was already secured, Colombia ended their qualifying campaign with a 2–1 victory against Paraguay in Asunción, with two goals from captain and defender Mario Yepes.[60] Celebrations broke throughout the nation, as many neutrals hailed Colombia as a dark-horse towards being a World Cup contender.[18][61][62] Often, Colombia were noted by many Colombian figures such as Carlos Valderrama as a team that could become the most successful Colombian squad in history.[61][62] Throughout the qualification process, Colombia only conceded 12 goals, which was the second-best defensive record behind Argentina.[18]
Even though the team's record goalscorer
Colombia had a disappointing
Colombia qualified for the
2022 World Cup Qualification and Managerial Changes (2019–2022)
Following the federation's choice to not renew Pekerman's contract, former Iran manager Carlos Queiroz was hired to coach the national team. After an impressive 8 goal run, winning 3 out of 4 of their pre-Copa America friendlies as well as conceding only 2 goals in only one, optimism for the Portuguese coach and the team itself was strong.[103]
Starting off their 2019 Copa América campaign, Colombia defeated favorites Argentina in a shocking 2–0 win, marking their first victory over the La Albiceleste since 2007.[104] Days later, they would face a very defensive Asian Cup champions and 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar with a 1–0 victory to become the first team in the group stages to advance to the next round.[105][106] Colombia would end their group stage run in perfect fashion with a 1–0 victory over Paraguay, resting a majority of their starters and finishing with nine points with four goals scored and none conceded throughout the group stage.[107] Colombia also became the only team since the 2001 edition to advance out of the group stage with a 100% perfect run.[108] Despite this achievement, Colombia was then eliminated by Chile in a penalty shootout during the quarter-finals match where Colombia performed poorly, only to be saved by the referee over two disallowed Chilean goals.[109]
Colombia began the 2022 World Cup qualifiers with hope to make it third in a row for the second time, and Colombia appeared to be on the right path where they beat neighbor Venezuela and held Chile. However, when matches resumed following COVID-19 pandemic, Colombia's performance slipped disastrously, with a 0–3 home loss to Uruguay (its worst ever home loss for 82 years) before being shockingly thrashed 1–6 by Ecuador,[110] marking the end of Carlos Queiroz's reign as Colombia's coach in December 2020.[111] On 14 January 2021, the Colombian Football Federation announced Reinaldo Rueda's return to the national team. He made his returning debut in the match against Peru for the second time in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, having faced the same opponent in the same qualification as coach of Chile. After a break, Colombia managed to defeat Peru again, this time with a 3–0 victory in Lima. Colombia then picked up a valuable point after a 2–2 draw against Argentina in Barranquilla.
In the 2021 Copa América, Colombia started with a 1–0 victory against Ecuador.[112] Days later, they faced Venezuela, where the match ended with a 0–0 draw.[113] Then, they would face Peru, where the first half ended with a victory for Peru with a goal in the 17th minute. In the second half, Colombia was able to tie with a penalty goal for an action by Peruvian goalkeeper Pedro Gallese against Miguel Borja. However, in the 64th minute, a mistake by Yerry Mina caused him to score an own goal after a corner kick by Peru, goalkeeper David Ospina clawed the ball away but the referee ruled the goal valid, ending the match with a score of 1–2.[114] Finally, Colombia faced Brazil, with Luis Díaz scoring the first goal of the match in just 10 minutes into the game, which was considered the best goal of the Copa América by some media and fans.[115] However, in the 78th minute, Brazil scored a controversial goal shortly after the ball touched referee Nestor Pitana, without him stopping play. Brazil scored another goal in the finale minutes of the game, causing the score to end 1–2.[115] Even so, Colombia finished in third place in the Group B table and qualified for the quarterfinals, where they faced Uruguay, where the match was defined with a 4–2 victory for Colombia through penalties after a 0–0 draw.[116] In the semifinals, Colombia contested with Argentina, where they drew 1–1. Argentina won 3–2 in the penalty shoot-out.[117] Colombia managed to win the match for third place against Peru, with the score 3–2,[118] where the last two goals that Luis Díaz scored along with one in the final 93rd minute of the game made him the top scorer of the Copa América, along with Lionel Messi. The third-place victory for Colombia marks their best result since also winning third place in the Copa América Centenario.
After the Copa América, Colombia resumed their 2022 qualification campaign with a 1–1 draw against Bolivia at Estadio Hernando Siles in low oxygen conditions, and a convincing 3–1 win against Chile. However, after the game with Chile, Colombia fell into a goal drought, drawing 0–0 with Uruguay, Brazil and Ecuador consecutively, before losing 1–0 away to Brazil. Colombia again drew goalless with Paraguay, and lost at home 1–0 against Peru, which greatly diminished their hopes for qualifying to the World Cup, since they would have to depend on other results to qualify. Another 1–0 loss to Argentina extended their drought to seven official matches without scoring. In the next two matchdays Colombia finally secured goals, winning 3–0 against Bolivia, and 1–0 against Venezuela on the final matchday. However, due to other results, mainly Paraguay's defeat to Peru, Colombia finished in sixth place and failed to qualify for the World Cup. Rueda left his post as the Colombian team manager shortly after.[119]
Néstor Lorenzo era (2022–present)
The Colombian Football Federation announced on June 2, 2022, that it had picked Néstor Lorenzo to replace Rueda as coach of the men's national team for the next four years. [120] On February 28, 2023, the federation launched an innovative project called "Futbol con Futuro" (Football with a Future) with the support of FIFA. The plan covers the 2022-25 period and aims to innovate as well as reinforce the modus operandi of all the country’s national teams so they can achieve success. “To achieve results on the pitch and enable Colombia to win trophies,” said Colombian Football Association (FCF) Development Director Ivan Novella, setting out the ambitious objectives of Futbol con Futuro.[121]
On June 20, 2023, Colombia beat the Germany national team for the first time in its history in a dominant 2–0 victory under Lorenzo.[122] On November 16, during a match against Brazil during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at home, Colombia came away with an epic 2–1 victory, their first against the Brazilians in World Cup qualifiers.[123] Luis Díaz came away with a brace, resulting in a highly emotional moment, as his father, Luis Manuel "Mané" Díaz, who had been recently released from the National Liberation Army (ELN) forces after being kidnapped, was in attendance to view the game.[124][125] As of April 2024, Colombia has gone 21 games undefeated under Lorenzo following a significant 3-2 victory over Romania’s team in a friendly.
Rivalries
Venezuela
Colombia's main geopolitical rival has always been Venezuela. However, the rivalry is historically very one-sided for Colombia. This state of affairs started to change from the late 1990s, when football slowly began replacing baseball as Venezuela's main sport.[126]
In 2001, Coach Luis Garcia was sacked for only managing a draw in an away game in San Cristóbal which ended 2–2 when a victory had been taken for granted. This was just a sign of things to come. Four years later in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, Venezuela stunned the continent by defeating Colombia in Barranquilla 0–1. The game showed the new direction of the rivalry: while Colombia remains ahead on all rankings and competitions, Venezuela always outperform themselves when meeting each other. Former captain Valderrama started calling the games a "classic" and stated "Venezuela kill themselves [do their best] playing against us."[127]
As of 2021, Colombia has not been able to win on Venezuelan soil since 1996. They would win in Venezuela during 2022 World Cup qualifying which marked their first win in Venezuela since 1996. During Jose Pekerman's coaching for the
Argentina
The historical Colombian 5–0 victory in 1993, beating host Argentina in the
In the group stages of Copa America 1999, another notable match occurred when Colombia won 3-0 with Argentina's star striker
Colombia and Argentina faced each other in ten matches during the past years, with Colombia winning once and Argentina twice, and 7 matches ending in draws. Tensions flourished again in 2021 after the semi-final match of the
Brazil
Colombia had a more hostile rivalry against Brazil due to the 2014 FIFA World Cup encounter, where Brazil defeated Colombia 2–1 overshadowed by Neymar's injury and referee's favoritism towards Brazil against Colombia.[130] This would later cause matches between the two national teams to be more intense, aggressive and to a certain extent, played with great hostility with numerous violent incidents, especially during the 2015 Copa América, where Neymar was sent off during a brawl after the final whistle after the Brazilian side suffered defeat, as well during the quarter-final match of the football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics between the two teams.[131]
The rivalry would soon improve in a less hostile manner after the
Ecuador
Although the head-to-head record showcases a one-sided advantage for Colombia, the increase of the footballing level in the neighboring nation of Ecuador during recent years has ended in close matches between the two teams. After Colombia was unable to obtain more than one point from six possible during the 2022 qualifiers (when the side often obtained four or six points from the encounters), including a historic 6–1 defeat against Ecuador in 2020, media began calling the match the new classic of the region, citing its potential for continuing to bring close matches with no clear favorites added to a new competitive atmosphere between both teams.
Home stadium
Colombia plays their qualifying matches and friendlies at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla, which is the home stadium of the local football team Atlético Junior. The stadium is named after former Colombia national team player Roberto Meléndez, who is widely considered to be Colombia's best player during the Colombia's amateur era in the 1930s–1940s. Curiously, the stadium was used for all of Colombia's successful qualification campaigns for the World Cups in Italy (1990), United States (1994), France (1998). Additionally, the venue was used for the qualification process for Germany (2006), where Colombia were unsuccessful. However, it hosted the qualification matches for the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups, where Colombia returned to the World Cup finals after a 16-year absence.
The Estadio Nemesio Camacho El Campín in the capital city of Bogotá acts as the national team's alternative stadium. The stadium is the playing ground of local clubs Millonarios and Santa Fe. Notably, El Campín is remembered for hosting Colombia's 2001 Copa América final against Mexico, where the team achieved its first international trophy after winning the match 1–0.
Team image
Traditionally, Colombia's home colours are yellow shirts with navy trim and navy or white shorts and socks, with their away colours being normally navy shirts. They wore their first ever red kit at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Colombia used red as their home colours in the 20th century, although in Copa América Centenario the team played in an all-white kit for the first time in their history, before reverting to the yellow and navy kit thereafter.
Kit sponsorship
Kit supplier | Period |
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Adidas | 1980–1987 |
Puma | 1987 |
Adidas | 1988–1990 |
Kelme | 1991 |
Comba | 1992 |
Umbro | 1992–1998 |
Reebok | 1998–2002 |
Lotto | 2002–2010 |
Adidas | 2011–present |
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
16 June Friendly | Colombia | 1–0 | Iraq | Valencia, Spain |
21:00 UTC+2 |
|
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Portugal) |
20 June Friendly | Germany | 0–2 | Colombia | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
20:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Arena AufSchalke Attendance: 50,421 Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey) |
7 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Colombia | 1–0 | Venezuela | Barranquilla, Colombia |
18:00 UTC−5 |
|
Report | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Attendance: 43,084 Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil) |
12 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Chile | 0–0 | Colombia | Santiago, Chile |
21:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental David Arellano Attendance: 37,081 Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) |
12 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Colombia | 2–2 | Uruguay | Barranquilla, Colombia |
15:30 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Attendance: 43,915 Referee: Piero Maza (Chile) |
17 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ecuador | 0–0 | Colombia | Quito, Ecuador |
18:30 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado Attendance: 38,702 Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina) |
16 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Colombia | 2–1 | Brazil | Barranquilla, Colombia |
19:00 UTC−5 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Attendance: 44,604 Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay) |
21 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Paraguay | 0–1 | Colombia | Asunción, Paraguay |
20:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Attendance: 25,190 Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) |
10 December Friendly | Colombia | 1–0 | Venezuela | Fort Lauderdale, United States |
17:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium )Referee: Rubiel Vásquez (United States |
16 December Friendly | Mexico | 2–3 | Colombia | Los Angeles, United States |
16:00 UTC−8 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Referee: Victor Rivas (United States) |
2024
22 March UTC±0 |
Report |
|
Stadium: London Stadium Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
26 March Friendly | Colombia | 3–2 | Romania | Madrid, Spain |
20:15 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: Alejandro Muñiz (Spain) |
8 June Friendly | United States | v | Colombia | Landover, United States |
17:30 UTC−4 | Stadium: Commanders Field |
15 June Friendly | Colombia | v | Bolivia | Denver, United States |
Stadium: Empower Field at Mile High |
24 June 2024 Copa América | Colombia | v | Paraguay | Houston, United States |
17:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: NRG Stadium |
28 June 2024 Copa América | Colombia | v | Costa Rica | Glendale, United States |
15:00 UTC−7 | Stadium: State Farm Stadium |
2 July 2024 Copa América | Brazil | v | Colombia | Santa Clara, United States |
18:00 UTC−7 | Stadium: Levi's Stadium |
September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Peru | v | Colombia | Lima, Peru |
--:-- UTC−5 | Stadium: Estadio Nacional |
September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Colombia | v | Argentina | Barranquilla, Colombia |
--:-- UTC−5 | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez |
October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Bolivia | v | Colombia | La Paz, Bolivia |
--:-- UTC−4 | Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles |
October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Colombia | v | Chile | Barranquilla, Colombia |
--:-- UTC−5 | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez |
November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Uruguay | v | Colombia | Montevideo, Uruguay |
--:-- UTC−4 | Stadium: Estadio Centenario |
November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Colombia | v | Ecuador | Barranquilla, Colombia |
--:-- UTC−5 | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez |
Coaching staff
Position | Name |
---|---|
Head coach | Néstor Lorenzo |
Assistant coaches | Fernando Alloco |
Assistant coaches | Luis Amaranto Perea |
Goalkeeping coach | Alejandro Otamendi |
Fitness coaches | Leandro Jorge |
Fitness coaches 2 | Leandro Clocchiatti |
Doctor | Gustavo Pineda |
Doctor | Mauricio Serrato |
Physiotherapist | Salomón Vizcarra |
Match analyst | Francis García Talavera |
IT and media consultant | Pablo Vásquez Peñaranda |
Players
Current squad
The following 26 players were called up for the
on 22 and 26 March 2024, respectively.Caps and goals updated as of 22 March 2024, after the match against Spain.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | David Ospina | 31 August 1988 | 128 | 0 | Al Nassr |
12 | GK | Camilo Vargas | 9 March 1989 | 21 | 0 | Atlas |
22 | GK | Álvaro Montero | 29 March 1995 | 8 | 0 | Millonarios |
2 | DF | Carlos Cuesta | 9 March 1999 | 13 | 0 | Genk |
3 | DF | Jhon Lucumí | 26 June 1998 | 18 | 0 | Bologna |
4 | DF | Santiago Arias | 13 January 1992 | 56 | 0 | Bahia |
13 | DF | Juan David Cabal | 8 January 2001 | 0 | 0 | Hellas Verona
|
15 | DF | Yerson Mosquera | 2 May 2001 | 3 | 0 | Villareal
|
17 | DF | Johan Mojica | 21 August 1992 | 24 | 1 | Osasuna |
21 | DF | Daniel Muñoz | 25 May 1996 | 25 | 1 | Crystal Palace |
24 | DF | Gabriel Fuentes | 9 February 1997 | 0 | 0 | Junior
|
5 | MF | Kevin Castaño | 29 September 2000 | 7 | 0 | Krasnodar |
6 | MF | Richard Ríos | 2 June 2000 | 5 | 0 | Palmeiras |
8 | MF | Jorge Carrascal | 25 May 1998 | 13 | 1 | Dynamo Moscow |
10 | MF | James Rodríguez (captain) | 12 July 1991 | 98 | 27 | São Paulo |
11 | MF | Jhon Arias | 21 September 1997 | 13 | 1 | Fluminense |
16 | MF | Jefferson Lerma | 25 October 1994 | 41 | 1 | Crystal Palace |
20 | MF | Juan Fernando Quintero | 18 January 1993 | 34 | 4 | Racing |
23 | MF | Yáser Asprilla | 19 November 2003 | 4 | 2 | Watford |
25 | MF | Juan Portilla | 12 September 1998 | 0 | 0 | Talleres |
26 | MF | Gustavo Puerta | 23 July 2003 | 0 | 0 | Bayer Leverkusen
|
7 | FW | Luis Díaz | 13 January 1997 | 47 | 11 | Liverpool |
9 | FW | Jhon Córdoba | 11 May 1993 | 3 | 1 | Krasnodar |
14 | FW | Andrés Gómez | 12 September 2002 | 2 | 1 | Real Salt Lake |
18 | FW | Mateo Cassierra | 13 April 1997 | 3 | 1 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
19 | FW | Rafael Santos Borré | 15 September 1995 | 32 | 5 | Internacional
|
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up in the last twelve months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | Alejandro Rodríguez | 12 January 2001 | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Cali | v. Mexico, 16 December 2023 |
GK | Kevin Mier | 18 May 2000 | 0 | 0 | Cruz Azul | v. Paraguay, 21 November 2023 |
GK | José Luis Chunga | 11 July 1991 | 3 | 0 | Independiente Medellín | v. Ecuador, 17 October 2023 |
GK | Devis Vásquez | 12 May 1998 | 0 | 0 | Ascoli
|
v. Chile, 12 September 2023 |
DF | Yerry Mina | 24 September 1994 | 43 | 7 | Cagliari | v. Spain, 22 March 2024 INJ |
DF | Cristian Borja INJ | 18 February 1993 | 6 | 0 | Braga | v. Spain, 22 March 2024 INJ |
DF | Andrés Llinás | 23 July 1997 | 5 | 0 | Millonarios | v. Mexico, 16 December 2023 |
DF | Andrés Reyes | 8 September 1999 | 2 | 1 | New York Red Bulls | v. Mexico, 16 December 2023 |
DF | Juan David Mosquera | 5 September 2002 | 2 | 0 | Portland Timbers | v. Mexico, 16 December 2023 |
DF | Samuel Velásquez | 29 May 2003 | 2 | 0 | Atlético Nacional | v. Mexico, 16 December 2023 |
DF | Brayan Vera | 15 January 1999 | 2 | 0 | Real Salt Lake | v. Mexico, 16 December 2023 |
DF | Devan Tanton | 3 January 2004 | 1 | 0 | Fulham | v. Mexico, 16 December 2023 |
DF | Willer Ditta | 23 January 1997 | 1 | 0 | Cruz Azul | v. Paraguay, 21 November 2023 |
DF | Davinson Sánchez | 12 June 1996 | 58 | 1 | Galatasaray | v. Paraguay, 21 November 2023 SUS |
DF | Deiver Machado INJ | 2 September 1992 | 9 | 0 | Lens | v. Paraguay, 21 November 2023 INJ |
DF | Frank Fabra | 22 February 1991 | 28 | 1 | Boca Juniors | v. Ecuador, 17 October 2023 |
DF | Stefan Medina | 14 June 1992 | 30 | 0 | Monterrey | v. Uruguay, 12 October 2023 INJ |
DF | Andrés Salazar | 15 January 2003 | 1 | 0 | Atlético Nacional | v. Germany, 20 June 2023 |
MF | Jorman Campuzano | 30 April 1996 | 5 | 0 | Boca Juniors | v. Mexico, 16 December 2023 |
MF | Daniel Ruiz | 30 July 2001 | 3 | 0 | Millonarios | v. Mexico, 16 December 2023 |
MF | Sebastián Gómez | 3 June 1996 | 2 | 0 | Coritiba | v. Mexico, 16 December 2023 |
MF | David Silva | 13 December 1986 | 2 | 0 | Millonarios | v. Mexico, 16 December 2023 |
MF | Daniel Cataño | 17 January 1992 | 1 | 0 | Millonarios | v. Mexico, 16 December 2023 |
MF | Jader Quiñónes | 12 December 2000 | 1 | 0 | América de Cali | v. Mexico, 16 December 2023 |
MF | Jimer Fory | 24 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | Independiente Medellín | v. Mexico, 16 December 2023 |
MF | Mateus Uribe INJ | 21 March 1991 | 53 | 6 | Al Sadd | v. Paraguay, 21 November 2023 |
MF | Jaminton Campaz | 24 May 2000 | 2 | 0 | Rosario Central | v. Paraguay, 21 November 2023 |
MF | Wilmar Barrios | 16 October 1993 | 57 | 1 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | v. Ecuador, 17 October 2023 |
MF | Juan Cuadrado INJ | 26 May 1988 | 116 | 11 | Inter Milan | v. Chile, 12 September 2023 |
FW | Luis Sinisterra INJ | 17 June 1999 | 11 | 3 | Bournemouth | v. Spain, 22 March 2024 INJ |
FW | Ian Poveda | 9 February 2000 | 2 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | v. Spain, 22 March 2024 INJ |
FW | Roger Martínez | 23 June 1994 | 27 | 4 | Racing | v. Mexico, 16 December 2023 |
FW | Juan Camilo Hernández | 20 April 1999 | 4 | 2 | Columbus Crew | v. Mexico, 16 December 2023 |
FW | Diber Cambindo | 17 February 1996 | 2 | 0 | Necaxa
|
v. Mexico, 16 December 2023 |
FW | Henry Mosquera INJ | 15 November 2001 | 2 | 0 | Red Bull Bragantino | v. Mexico, 16 December 2023 |
FW | Jhon Durán | 13 December 2003 | 8 | 1 | Aston Villa | v. Ecuador, 17 October 2023 |
FW | Leonardo Castro | 14 June 1992 | 0 | 0 | Millonarios | v. Ecuador, 17 October 2023 |
FW | Diego Valoyes INJ | 22 September 1996 | 6 | 0 | Juárez | v. Uruguay, 12 October 2023 INJ |
FW | Óscar Cortés | 3 October 2003 | 1 | 0 | Rangers | v. Germany, 20 June 2023 |
INJ Withdrew due to injury |
Individual records
- As of 21 November 2023.[133]
- Players in bold are still active with Colombia.
Most capped players
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | David Ospina | 128 | 0 | 2007–present |
2 | Juan Cuadrado | 116 | 11 | 2010–present |
3 | Carlos Valderrama | 111 | 11 | 1985–1998 |
4 | Radamel Falcao | 104 | 36 | 2007–present |
5 | Mario Yepes | 102 | 6 | 1999–2014 |
6 | Leonel Álvarez | 101 | 1 | 1985–1997 |
7 | James Rodríguez | 98 | 27 | 2011–present |
8 | Carlos Sánchez |
88 | 0 | 2007–2018 |
9 | Freddy Rincón | 84 | 17 | 1990–2001 |
10 | Luis Carlos Perea | 78 | 2 | 1987–1994 |
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Average | Career |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Radamel Falcao (list) | 36 | 104 | 0.35 | 2007–present |
2 | James Rodríguez | 27 | 98 | 0.28 | 2011–present |
3 | Arnoldo Iguarán | 25 | 68 | 0.37 | 1979–1993 |
4 | Faustino Asprilla | 20 | 57 | 0.35 | 1993–2001 |
5 | Freddy Rincón | 17 | 84 | 0.2 | 1990–2001 |
6 | Carlos Bacca | 16 | 52 | 0.31 | 2010–2018 |
7 | Teófilo Gutiérrez | 15 | 51 | 0.29 | 2009–2017 |
Víctor Aristizábal | 15 | 66 | 0.23 | 1993–2003 | |
9 | Adolfo Valencia | 14 | 37 | 0.38 | 1992–1998 |
10 | Iván Valenciano | 13 | 29 | 0.45 | 1991–2000 |
Antony de Ávila | 13 | 54 | 0.24 | 1983–1998 |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1930 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||||
1934 | |||||||||||||||||
1938 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||
1950 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
1954 | |||||||||||||||||
1958 | Did not qualify | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||
1962 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Squad | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
1966 | Did not qualify | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |||||||||
1970 | 3rd | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | ||||||||||
1974 | 2nd | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
1978 | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||
1982 | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||
1986 | 3rd | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||
1990 | Round of 16 | 14th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Squad | 1st1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
1994 | Group stage | 19th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Squad | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
1998 | 21st | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Squad | 3rd | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | ||
2002 | Did not qualify | 6th | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 15 | |||||||||
2006 | 6th | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 16 | ||||||||||
2010 | 7th | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 18 | ||||||||||
2014 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | Squad | 2nd | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 13 | |
2018 | Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Squad | 4th | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 19 | |
2022 | Did not qualify | 6th | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 19 | |||||||||
2026 | Qualification in progress | TBD | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||
2030 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
2034 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Quarter-finals | 6/20 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 30 | — | — | 176 | 65 | 57 | 54 | 206 | 181 |
- 1.^ Played Intercontinental playoffs.
Copa América
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
South American Championship / Copa América record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1916 | Not a CONMEBOL member | ||||||||
1917 | |||||||||
1919 | |||||||||
1920 | |||||||||
1921 | |||||||||
1922 | |||||||||
1923 | |||||||||
1924 | |||||||||
1925 | |||||||||
1926 | |||||||||
1927 | |||||||||
1929 | |||||||||
1935 | |||||||||
1937 | Withdrew | ||||||||
1939 | |||||||||
1941 | |||||||||
1942 | |||||||||
1945 | Fifth place | 5th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 25 | Squad |
1946 | Withdrew | ||||||||
1947 | Eighth place | 8th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 19 | Squad |
1949 | 8th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 23 | Squad | |
1953 | Withdrew | ||||||||
1955 | |||||||||
1956 | |||||||||
1957 | Fifth place | 5th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 25 | Squad |
1959 | Withdrew | ||||||||
1959 | |||||||||
1963 | Seventh place | 7th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | Squad |
1967 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1975 | Runners-up |
2nd | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | Squad |
1979 | Group stage | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | Squad |
1983 | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Squad | |
1987 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | Squad |
1989 | Group stage | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad |
1991 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | Squad |
1993 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Squad |
1995 | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | Squad | |
1997 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | Squad |
1999 | 5th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | Squad | |
2001 | Champions |
1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | Squad |
2004 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | Squad |
2007 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | Squad |
2011 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Squad |
2015 | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Squad | |
2016 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | Squad |
2019 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Squad |
2021 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | Squad |
2024 | Qualified | ||||||||
Total | 1 Title | 23/47 | 124 | 49 | 25 | 50 | 142 | 191 | — |
FIFA Confederations Cup
FIFA Confederations Cup record | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1992 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1995 | |||||||||
1997 | |||||||||
1999 | |||||||||
2001 | |||||||||
2003 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | Squad |
2005 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2009 | |||||||||
2013 | |||||||||
2017 | |||||||||
Total | Fourth place | 1/10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — |
Head-to-head record
Below is a result summary of all matches Colombia have played against FIFA recognized teams.[134][135]
- As of 26 March 2024
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Algeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0% |
Argentina | 40 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 39 | 71 | −32 | 22.50% |
Australia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
Bahrain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100% |
Belgium | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
Bolivia | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 48.39% |
Brazil | 36 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 68 | −48 | 11.11% |
Cameroon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 50% |
Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 66.67% |
Chile | 44 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 55 | 70 | −15 | 25% |
China | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50% |
Costa Rica | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 78.57% |
Curaçao[a] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100% |
East Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0% |
Ecuador | 49 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 46.94% |
Egypt | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
El Salvador | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 71.43% |
England | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0% |
Finland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
France | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 25% |
Germany[b] | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 20% |
Greece | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100% |
Guatemala | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 60% |
Haiti | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 80% |
Honduras | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 41.67% |
Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0% |
Iraq | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
Israel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50% |
Ivory Coast | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100% |
Jamaica | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 80% |
Japan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 66.67% |
Jordan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
Liberia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100% |
Mexico | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 32.14% |
Montenegro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
Morocco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
Nigeria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 75% |
Northern Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
Norway | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Panama | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 66.67% |
Paraguay | 48 | 22 | 9 | 17 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 45.83% |
Peru | 61 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 71 | 65 | +6 | 34.43% |
Poland | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 62.5% |
Puerto Rico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100% |
Qatar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
Republic of Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0% |
Romania | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 25% |
Russia[c] | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 0% |
Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 66.67% |
Scotland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 33.33% |
Senegal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
Serbia[d] | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 20% |
Slovakia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 66.67% |
Slovenia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0% |
South Korea | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 12.50% |
Spain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25% |
Sweden | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
Switzerland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 50% |
Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 66.67% |
Tunisia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0% |
United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
United States | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 61.9% |
Uruguay | 45 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 49 | 64 | −15 | 26.67% |
Venezuela | 43 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 58 | 26 | +32 | 48.84% |
Total (72) | 623 | 252 | 173 | 198 | 786 | 717 | +69 | 40% |
- ^ Includes matches against Curaçao.
- ^ Includes matches against West Germany.
- ^ Includes matches against Soviet Union.
- ^ Includes matches against Yugoslavia.
Honours
Titles
Friendlies
Olympic and Pan American Team
|
Awards
|
Competition | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
World Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Confederations Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Copa América | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
Gold Cup | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
See also
- Colombia Olympic football team
- Colombia national under-20 football team
- Colombia national under-17 football team
- Colombia national under-15 football team
- Colombia national futsal team
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