The Colombia National Football team is governed by the Colombian Football Federation and represents the country in all international competitions. It is one of the member countries of CONMEBOL, the continental governing body for football in South America and is also the oldest confederation in the world. It has been fairly successful in achieving milestones throughout its soccer history.
Besides the above mentioned tournaments, the national football team also participated in CONCACAF Gold Cup and finished runners-up once in 2000 and was placed 3rd in 2005.
Colombia's Success Story :
Colombia's national football team's overall World Football Cup record is not that impressive. The team entered the round of 16 only once in 1990 and qualified to the Group Stage thrice. In the Confederations Cup, it was placed fourth in 2003 which was its only appearance in the tournament. In the continental championship Copa America, it grabbed the title in 2001, finished runners-up in 1975, finished at third position three times, placed at fourth place twice and entered the quarter finals thrice. The Copa America tournament has been a real boon for the national side as this is the only successful competition for them so far.
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| Teams Qualified for World Football Cup 2014 |
| Colombia squad | |||
| Goalkeepers: |
David Ospina (Nice) Faryd Mondragon (Deportivo Cali) Camilo Vargas (Santa Fe) |
Defenders: | Mario Yepes (Atalanta) Aquivaldo Mosquera (Club America) Cristian Zapata (AC Milan) Carlos Valdes (San Lorenzo) Amaranto Perea (Cruz Azul) Eder Alvarez Balanta (River Plate) Santiago Arias (PSV Eindhoven) Camilo Zuniga (Napoli) Pablo Armero (Napoli) |
| Midfielders: | Carlos Sanchez (Elche) Fredy Guarin (Inter Milan) Abel Aguilar (Toulouse) Aldo Leao Ramirez (Morelia) Juan Fernando Quintero (Porto) Victor Ibarbo (Cagliari) James Rodriguez (Monaco) Macnelly Torres (Al Shabab) Juan Guilermo Cuadrado (Fiorentina) Edwin Valencia (Fluminense) Alexander Mejia (Nacional) Elkin Soto (Mainz) |
Forwards: | Radamel Falcao (Monaco) Carlos Bacca (Sevilla) Adrian Ramos (Hertha Berlin) Luis Fernando Muriel (Udinese) Teofilo Gutierrez (River Plate) Jackson Martinez (Porto)N |
Colombia's performance in all World Football Cups :
| World Football Year | World Football Hosting Nation | World Football Cup Qualification | Quarter Final Birth | Semi Final Birth | Third Place Secured | Reached Final | Title Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | South Africa | No | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | Germany | No | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 | South Korea | No | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 | France | Yes | No | - | - | - | - |
| 1994 | United States | Yes | No | - | - | - | - |
| 1990 | Italy | Yes | No | - | - | - | - |
| 1986 | Mexico | No | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1982 | Spain | No | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1978 | Argentina | No | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1974 | West Germany | No | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | Mexico | No | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | England | No | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | Chile | Yes | No | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | Sweden | No | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | Switzerland | Banned | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | Brazil | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | France | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | Italy | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 19 World Football Cups | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Updated : December 26, 2013
| Teams Qualified for World Cup 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Croatia | Mexico |
| Argentina | Ecuador | Netherlands |
| Australia | England | Nigeria |
| Belgium | France | Portugal |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Germany | Russia |
| Brazil | Ghana | South Korea |
| Cameroon | Greece | Spain |
| Chile | Honduras | Switzerland |
| Colombia | Iran | Uruguay |
| Costa Rica | Italy | USA |
| Cote d'Ivoire | Japan | |
