World Cup Appearance
Highest Finish:
Second round (1990)
Star Players:James Rodriguez, David Ospina, Teofilo Gutierrez and Mario Yepes
Titles:0
FIFA Ranking Position:8
Coach:Jose Pekerman (Arg/since 04/01/2012)
Population: 47 Million
Area: 1,141,748 sq km
Capital: Bogota
Currency: Colombian Peso
Federation: Colombian Football Federation founded in 1924, affiliated to FIFA in 1936
Registered players: 291,229
Kit colours: Yellow jersey, blue shortsq and white socks
Team nickname: Los Cafeteros
World Cup record: Second round (1990), First round (1962, 1994, 1998)
Copa America: Winner (2001), finalist (1975), 3rd (1987, 1993, 1995), 4th (1991, 2004), quarter-finals (1997, 1999, 2011)
How they qualified for FIFA World Cup 2014: Came second in the South Amzerican qualifiers with 30 points behind Argentina on 32, ahead of Chile 28, Ecuador 25 and Uruguay 25, with 9 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats, 27 goals for and 13 against.
Top clubs: Millionarios, Atletico Nacional, America Cali and Deportivo Cali
Population: 47 Million
Area: 1,141,748 sq km
Capital: Bogota
Currency: Colombian Peso
Federation: Colombian Football Federation founded in 1924, affiliated to FIFA in 1936
Registered players: 291,229
Kit colours: Yellow jersey, blue shortsq and white socks
Team nickname: Los Cafeteros
World Cup record: Second round (1990), First round (1962, 1994, 1998)
Copa America: Winner (2001), finalist (1975), 3rd (1987, 1993, 1995), 4th (1991, 2004), quarter-finals (1997, 1999, 2011)
How they qualified for FIFA World Cup 2014: Came second in the South Amzerican qualifiers with 30 points behind Argentina on 32, ahead of Chile 28, Ecuador 25 and Uruguay 25, with 9 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats, 27 goals for and 13 against.
Top clubs: Millionarios, Atletico Nacional, America Cali and Deportivo Cali