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| 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) | ||
The Colombia national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Colombia) represents Colombia in men's international football and is managed by the Colombian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Colombia. They are a member of CONMEBOL and are currently ranked 14th in the FIFA World Rankings.[7] The team are nicknamed Los Cafeteros due to the coffee production in their country. The national team has been a symbol of nationalism, pride and passion for many Colombians worldwide. Colombia is known for having a passionate fan base, and the team's dances during goal celebrations have been symbolic.[8][9]
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. Colombia also finished runner-up in 1975 and finished third five times: in 1987, 1993, 1995, 2016, and 2021. Furthermore, the team managed to make outstanding appearances at the continental level, obtaining from the Central American and Caribbean Games the gold and bronze medals in 1946 and 1938 respectively,[11] and in the Bolivarian Games the team obtained the gold medal in 1951 and the silver medal in 1961, 1973 and 1981.[12]
- ^ "Barranquilla será la sede de los dos primeros partidos de las eliminatorias, Deportes". Semana.com. 22 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
InternationalDebutwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "International friendlies: Bahrain 0–6 Colombia". bbc.com. BBC. 26 March 2015. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Brasil 9–0 Colombia :: Copa América 1957 :: Ficha del Partido". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Ceroacero. 24 March 1957. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Fifa/Coca Cola World Ranking". FIFA.com. 27 May 2021. Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ Gutierrez, Teofilo (15 July 2015). "Gutierrez: Colombia are one big family". FIFA. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ "World Cup Team Profile: COLOMBIA". 4 June 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2014 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Colombia closes its best participation in the World Championships". Sietedias.co (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Barranquilla: the memory of the V Central American and Caribbean Games, in 1946" (in Spanish). Colombian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Bolivarian Games Caracas 1951". Vinotinto.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2018.