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COLOMBIA
 
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 COLOMBIA AT THE WORLD CUPS  
  Colombia at the World Cups  
                                           
                                           
                                           
   
   
                                           
                                         
                           
  We play football. We love football.          
  We breathe football. We live football.        
                             
                                         
                                         
   COLOMBIA  
     
     
 

The Colombia national football team (Spanish: Selección de Fútbol de Colombia) represents Colombia in international football and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation (Spanish: Federación Colombiana de Fútbol, FCF), the governing body for football in Colombia.

The FCF was founded in1924, became a member of FIFA in 1936, and a member of CONMEBOL in 1936. Football in Colombia was introduced in 1900 by some English engineers hired to build the railway from Barranquilla to Puerto Salgar. However, although football made its debut in Colombia in 1900, the first league was inaugurated only in 1948. The first champion was Independiente Santa Fe, and the runner-up was Atlético Junior. Since then, Colombia's top clubs have been Millonarios with 14 championships,  América de Cali with 13, and Atlético Nacional with 11

Colombia is one of the successful football team in South America. The Colombians won the Copa America in 2001. They set a new record of being undefeated, conceding no goals and winning each match.The new talented golden generation will surely give much to talk about in the coming years.

Colombia's midfielder James Rodríguez won two awards in the 2014 World Cup, the Golden Boot for most goals (6) and Best Goal of the Tournament.

 
     
     
  QUICK FACTS  
     
     
 
  Association
  Federación Colombiana de Fútbol   
  Confederation
  CONMEBOL 
  Nickname
  Los Cafeteros (The Coffee Growers)
  Foundation year
 1924
  Affiliate since
 1936
  Topscorer in WC
  James Rodríguez: 6
  Head Coach
  José Pekerman (Argentina)
  Titles
  None
 
     
     
  TITLES  
   
   
 
     
     
  COLOMBIA APPEARANCES AT WORLD CUPS  
     
     
 
Nro
Flag
World Cup
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Perf.
Rd
Pos
Par
Pt
P/Par
Ap.
Total
18
7
2
9
26
27
-1
22
5.48
14.60
25.60
8.50
21.80
5
7
 1962 Chile
3
0
1
2
5
11
-6
1
0.33
1R
14
16
1
0.87
1
14
 1990 Italy
4
1
1
2
4
4
0
3
0.75
2R
14
24
1.50
0.58
2
15
 1994 United States
3
1
0
2
4
5
-1
3
1.00
1R
19
24
1
0.79
3
16
 1998 France
3
1
0
2
1
3
-2
3
1.00
1R
21
32
1
0.65
4
20
 2014 Brazil
5
4
0
1
12
4
8
12
2.40
QF
5
32
4
0.16
5
 
     
 
 Where: Perf: Pts/Pld    Rd: Round    Pos: Position    Total Pos: SUM(Pos)/Ap    Par: No. participants    
 Pt: How many points scores in the WC. Champion: 32, Finalist: 16, TP: 12, FP: 8, QF: 4, R16: 2, FR: 1
 P/Par: Pos/Par   Total P/Par: SUM(P/Par + 1.25 * each World Cup uncontested)/20    Ap: Appearances
 
     
     
  HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORDS (AT WORLD CUPS)  
   
     
 
More Played Matches
Nro
Flag
Team
Pld
W
D
L
%Won
%Lost
1
 Romania
2
0
0
2
0%
100%
2
 Uruguay
2
1
0
1
50%
50%
3
 Yugoslavia
2
0
0
2
0%
100%
4
 Brazil
1
0
0
1
0%
100%
5
 Cameroon
1
0
0
1
0%
100%
6
 England
1
0
0
1
0%
100%
7
 Germany
1
0
1
0
0%
0%
8
 Greece
1
1
0
0
100%
0%
9
 Ivory Coast
1
1
0
0
100%
0%
10
 Japan
1
1
0
0
100%
0%
11
 Soviet Union
1
0
1
0
0%
0%
12
 Switzerland
1
1
0
0
100%
0%
13
 Tunisia
1
1
0
0
100%
0%
14
 United Arab Emirates
1
1
0
0
100%
0%
15
 United States
1
0
0
1
0%
100%

 

Best Results
Nro
Flag
Team
Pld
W
D
L
%Won
%Lost
1
 Greece
1
1
0
0
100%
0%
2
 United Arab Emirates
1
1
0
0
100%
0%
3
 Tunisia
1
1
0
0
100%
0%
4
 Ivory Coast
1
1
0
0
100%
0%
5
 Japan
1
1
0
0
100%
0%
6
 Switzerland
1
1
0
0
100%
0%

 

Worst Results
Nro
Flag
Team
Pld
W
D
L
%Won
%Lost
1
 Romania
2
0
0
2
0%
100%
2
 Yugoslavia
2
0
0
2
0%
100%
3
 England
1
0
0
1
0%
100%
4
 Cameroon
1
0
0
1
0%
100%
5
 Brazil
1
0
0
1
0%
100%
6
 United States
1
0
0
1
0%
100%
 
     
     
  GOALSCORERS AT WORLD CUPS
   
   
    Players in bold are those who were the topscorers of the World Cup  
   
Nro
Player
TG
30
34
38
50
54
58
62
66
70
74
78
82
86
90
94
98
02
06
10
14
 
26
           
5
           
4
4
1
     
12
1
 James Rodríguez
6
                                 
 
6
2
 Bernardo Redín
2
 
2
 
 Adolfo Valencia
2
 
2
 
 Jackson Martínez 
2
                                 
 
2
5
 Marino Klinger
1
 
1
 
 Carlos Valderrama
1
 
1
 
 Hernán Gaviria
1
1
 
 Antonio Rada
1
1
 
 Freddy Rincón
1
1
 
 Marcos Coll
1
1
 
 Francisco Zuluaga
1
1
 
 Juan Fernando Quintero
1
                                 
 
1
 Teófilo Gutiérrez 
1
                                 
 
1
 Léider Preciado
1
1
 
 Pablo Armero
1
                                 
 
1
 Juan Guillermo Cuadrado
1
                                 
 
1
 Harold Lozano
1
1
 
 Germán Aceros
1
1
 
 
     
     
  TOP GOALSCORERS AT ALL COMPETITIONS  
     
     
  Players in bold are still active in the competence - As of November 14, 2017  
     
 
#
Name
Goals
Caps
AVG/Games
Career
1
 Radamel Falcao
28
70
0.40
2007-Present
2
 Arnoldo Iguarán
25
68
0.36
1979-93
3
 James Rodríguez
21
60
0.35
2011-Present
4
 Faustino Asprilla
20
57
0.35
1993-01
5
 Freddy Rincón
17
84
0.20
1990-01
6
 Teófilo Gutiérrez
15
51
0.29
2009-Present
 Víctor Aristizábal
15
66
0.22
1993-03
8
 Adolfo Valencia
14
37
0.37
1992-98
 Carlos Bacca
14
43
0.33
2010-Present
10
 Iván Valenciano
13
29
0.44
1991-00
 Willington José Ortiz
13
49
0.26
1973-85
 Antony de Ávila
13
53
0.24
1983-98

 

 

 
 
 
 
     
     
  MOST CAPPED PLAYERS AT ALL COMPETITIONS  
     
     
  Players in bold are still active in the competence - As of November 14, 2017  
     
 
#
Name
Caps
Career
1
 Carlos Valderrama
111
1985-98
2
 Mario Yepes
102
1999-14
3
 Leonel Álvarez
101
1985-97
4
 Freddy Rincón
84
1990-01
5
 David Ospina
83
2007-Present
 Carlos Sánchez
83
2007-Present
7
 Luis Carlos Perea
78
1987-94
8
 Luis Amaranto Perea
76
2003-14
9
 Óscar Córdoba
73
1993-06
 Iván Córdoba
73
1997-11
11
 René Higuita
68
1987-99
 Arnoldo Iguarán
68
1979-93

 

 

 
 
 
 
     
     
  SQUADS  
     
     
   
     
 

  

 
  AWARDED PLAYERS  
     
     
 
GOLDEN BOOT (1)
#
Name
Rank
Goals
World Cup
1
 James Rodríguez
1
6
 2014 Brazil

 

IFFHS PLAYER OF THE CENTURY
#
Name
Votes
Years
1
 Willington Ortiz  
17
1972-88

 

IFFHS GOALKEEPER OF THE CENTURY
#
Name
Votes
Years
1
 José René Higuíta
18
1985-10
 
   
   
 
(1)
The Golden Ball award goes to the best player at each FIFA World Cup finals and was introduced for the first time in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
   
   
  COACHES  
   
   
  Part of this information is provided by RSSSF (Frank Ballesteros)
   
 
#
Cou
Name
P
W
D
L
%Won
Years
1
 Alfonso Novoa
5
2
0
3
40%
1938
2
 Fernando Paternoster
4
1
0
3
25%
1938
3
 Roberto Meléndez
6
1
1
4
16%
1945
4
 José Arana Cruz
6
6
0
0
100%
1946
5
 Lino Taioli
7
0
2
5
0%
1947
6
 Pedro López
6
2
0
4
33%
1957
7
 Rodolfo Orlandini
5
0
1
4
0%
1957
8
 Adolfo Pedernera
8
1
3
4
12%
1961-62
9
 Gabriel Ochoa Uribe
6
0
1
5
0%
1963
10
 Efraín Sánchez
26
11
8
7
42%
1963, 75, 83-84
11
 Antonio Julio de la Hoz
4
1
0
3
25%
1965
12
 Cesar López Fretes
3
0
1
2
0%
1966, 70
13
 Francisco Zuluaga
15
1
4
10
6%
1968-69
14
 Toza Veselinović
13
2
5
6
15%
1972-73
15
 Blagoje Vidinić
16
3
5
8
18%
1976-79
16
 Carlos Bilardo
11
1
5
5
9%
1980-81
17
 Gabriel Ochoa Uribe
18
8
5
5
44%
1985
18
 Francisco Maturana
106
51
34
22
48%
1987-90, 93-94, 01, 02-03
19
 Luis Augusto García
32
13
9
10
40%
1991, 00-01
20
 Humberto Ortiz
3
1
1
1
33%
1992
21
 Hernán Darío Gómez
57
21
18
19
36%
1995-98, 10-11
22
 Javier Álvarez
15
6
5
4
40%
1999
23
 Reynaldo Rueda
36
15
10
11
41%
2002, 04-06
24
 Jorge Luis Pinto
2007-08
25
 Eduardo Lara Lozano
2008-09
26
 Leonel Álvarez
2011
27
 José Pekerman
70
39
17
14
56%
2012-Present
   
   
  Coaches with most appearances  
   
   
 
#
Cou
Name
P
W
D
L
%Won
Years
1
 Francisco Maturana
106
51
34
22
48%
1987-90, 93-94, 01-03
3
 José Pekerman
70
39
17
14
56%
2012-Present
2
 Hernán Darío Gómez
57
21
18
19
36%
1995-98, 10-11
4
 Reynaldo Rueda
36
15
10
11
41%
2002, 04-06
 
   
  PLAYERS' CLUBS  
   
   
These are the clubs that have historically contributed more players to the Colombia national football team.
 
   
Pos
Logo
Team
Players
Country
Flag
1
  Atlético Nacional
20
  Colombia
2
  América de Cali
12
  Colombia
3
  Atlético Junior
9
  Colombia
4
  Millonarios
8
  Colombia
5
  Independiente Santa Fe
7
  Colombia
6
  Deportivo Cali
6
  Colombia
7
  River Plate
3
  Argentina
  Boca Juniors
3
  Argentina
  Once Caldas
3
  Colombia
  Deportivo Pereira
3
  Colombia
11
  San Lorenzo de Almagro
2
  Argentina
  Independiente Medellín
2
  Colombia
  Deportes Tolima
2
  Colombia
  Parma
2
  Italy
15
  Argentinos Juniors
1
  Argentina
  Independiente
1
  Argentina
  Palmeiras
1
  Brazil
  Corinthians
1
  Brazil
  São Paulo
1
  Brazil
  Independiente de Santa Fe
1
  Colombia
  Barcelona
1
  Ecuador
  West Ham United
1
  England
  Middlesbrough
1
  England
  AS Monaco
1
  France
  Toulouse
1
  France
  Nice
1
  France
  Montpellier HSC
1
  France
  Hertha BSC
1
  Germany
  Bayern Munich
1
  Germany
  Atalanta
1
  Italy
  Napoli
1
  Italy
  Cagliari
1
  Italy
  Internazionale
1
  Italy
  Milan
1
  Italy
  Fiorentina
1
  Italy
  PSV
1
  Netherlands
  Porto
1
  Portugal
  Elche
1
  Spain
  Sevilla
1
  Spain
  Real Valladolid
1
  Spain
  BSC Young Boys
1
  Switzerland
  Miami Fusion
1
  United States
 
 
   
  FIXTURES AND RESULTS  
   
   
  Main article: Colombia national football team schedule and results
 
   
  2017  
   
#
Date
Place
Score
Competition
1
25 Jan 17
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
0-1
Brazil
F
2
23 Mar 17
Barranquilla, Colombia
1-0
Bolivia
3
28 Mar 17
Quito, Ecuador
2-0
Ecuador
4
7 Jun 17
Murcia, Spain
2-2
Spain
F
5
13 Jun 17
Getafe, Spain
4-0
Cameroon
F
6
31 Aug 17
San Cristóbal, Venezuela
2-3
Venezuela
7
5 Sep 17
Barranquilla, Colombia
1-1
Brazil
8
5 Oct 17
Barranquilla, Colombia
1-2
Paraguay
9
10 Oct 17
Lima, Peru
1-1
Peru
10
10 Nov 17
Suwon, South Korea
1-2
South Korea
F
11
14 Nov 17
Chongqing, China PR
0-4
China PR
F
 
 
   
  2018  
   
#
Date
Place
Score
Competition
1
23 Mar 18
Saint-Denis, France
3-2
France
F
2
27 Mar 18
London, England
0-0
Australia
F
3
1 Jun 18
Bergamo, Italy
0-0
Egypt
F
4
19 Jun 18
Saransk, Russia
1-2
Japan
5
24 Jun 18
Kazan, Russia
Poland
6
28 Jun 18
Samara, Russia
Senegal
 
 
   
  ALL MATCHES AT WORLD CUPS  
   
   
1962 Chile World Cup
 
First Round: Match 1
2-1
Colombia
Date: 30 May 1962 F. Zuluaga 19'
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Dittborn  
Venue: Arica    
Attendance: 7,908  
Referee: Andor Dorogi (Hungary)  
 
First Round: Match 2
Soviet Union
4-4
Colombia
Date: 3 June 1962
V. Ivanov 8', 11'
G. Aceros 21'
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Dittborn M. Coll 68'
Venue: Arica A. Rada 72'
Attendance: 8,040   M. Klinger 76'
Referee: João Etzel Filho (Brazil)  
 
First Round: Match 3
Yugoslavia
5-0
Colombia
Date: 7 June 1962
M. Galić 20', 61'
 
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Dittborn
D. Jerković 25', 87'
 
Venue: Arica  
Attendance: 7,167  
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)  
       
  1990 Italy World Cup
   
First Round: Match 4
2-0
United Arab Emirates
Date: 9 June 1990    
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara  
Venue: Bologna    
Attendance: 30,791      
Referee: George Courtney (England)  
 
First Round: Match 5
Yugoslavia
1-0
Colombia
Date: 14 June 1990  
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
 
Venue: Bologna    
Attendance: 32,257  
Referee: Luigi Agnolin (Italy)  
 
First Round: Match 6
1-1
Colombia
Date: 19 June 1990 F. Rincón 90'
Stadium: San Siro
 
Venue: Milan    
Attendance: 72,510    
Referee: Alan Snoddy (Northern Ireland)    
a.e.t.
Round of 16: Match 7
2-1
Colombia
Date: 23 June 1990
R. Milla 106', 108'
  B. Redín 115'
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo    
Venue: Naples    
Attendance: 50,026      
Referee: Tullio Lanese (Italy)  
       
  1994 United States World Cup
 
First Round: Match 8
Romania
3-1
Colombia
Date: 18 June 1994
F. Răducioiu 15', 89'
A. Valencia 43'
Stadium: Rose Bowl  
Venue: Pasadena    
Attendance: 91,856    
Referee: Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)  
 
First Round: Match 9
2-1
Colombia
Date: 22 June 1994
A. Escobar o.g. 35'
A. Valencia 90'
Stadium: Rose Bowl  
Venue: Pasadena    
Attendance: 93,869    
Referee: Fabio Baldas (Italy)  
 
First Round: Match 10
2-0
Switzerland
Date: 26 June 1994  
Stadium: Stanford Stadium  
Venue: Stanford      
Attendance: 83,401  
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)  
       
  1998 France World Cup
 
First Round: Match 11
Romania
1-0
Colombia
Date: 15 June 1998
A. Ilie 45+1'
 
Stadium: Stade de Gerland    
Venue: Lyon    
Attendance: 39,100    
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)  
 
First Round: Match 12
1-0
Tunisia
Date: 22 June 1998  
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson    
Venue: Montpellier    
Attendance: 29,800  
Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany)  
 
First Round: Match 13
2-0
Colombia
Date: 26 June 1998  
Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert  
Venue: Lens    
Attendance: 38,100  
Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico)  
       
  2014 Brazil World Cup
 
First Round: Match 14
3-0
Greece
Date: 14 June 2014
Stadium: Estádio Mineirão
Venue: Belo Horizonte
J. Rodríguez 90+3' 
Attendance: 57,174
Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)
 
First Round: Match 15
2-1
Cote d'Ivoire
Date: 19 June 2014 Gervinho 73'
Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
Venue: Brasília
Attendance: 68,748
Referee: Howard Webb (England) 
 
First Round: Match 16
1-4
Colombia
Date: 24 June 2014 J. Cuadrado 17'
Stadium: Arena Pantanal J. Martínez 55', 82' 
Venue: Cuiabá J. Rodríguez 90'
Attendance: 40,340
Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal)
 
Round of 16: Match 17
2-0
Uruguay
Date: 28 June 2014
J. Rodríguez 28', 50'
Stadium: Estádio do Maracanã
Venue: Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 73,804
Referee: Björn Kuipers  (Netherlands)
 
Quarter-finals: Match 18
1-2
Brazil
Date: 4 July 2014 Thiago Silva 7'
Stadium: Estádio Castelão David Luiz 69' 
Venue: Fortaleza
Attendance: 60,342
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)
       
  2018 Russia World Cup
 
First Round: Match 19
1-2
Japan
Date: 19 June 2018 S. Kagawa 6' (pen)
Stadium: Saransk Y. Osako 73'
Venue: Mordovia Arena
Attendance: 40,842
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
       
   
  
          Last updated: 21 June 2018
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