Nickname(s) | Los Cafeteros (The Coffee growers) |
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Association | Federación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF) |
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) |
Head coach | Orlando Restrepo |
FIFA code | COL |
First international | |
Colombia 0–2 Peru (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 1 April 1985) |
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Biggest win | |
Colombia 9–1 Finland (Helsinki, Finland; 19 August 2003) Colombia 8–0 Bolivia (Asunción, Paraguay; 5 May 1991) |
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Biggest defeat | |
Brazil 5–1 Colombia (Ibarra, Ecuador; 25 March 2011) |
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FIFA U-17 World Cup | |
Appearances | 5 (first in 1989) |
Best result | Fourth place 2003, 2009 |
South American Under-17 Football Championship | |
Appearances | 16 (first in 1985) |
Best result | Winners 1993 |
The Colombia national under-17 football team represents Colombia in international under-17 football competitions and is overseen by the Colombian Football Federation.
The team's most notable performances in the FIFA U-17 World Cup was both in 2003 and 2009, where they achieved fourth place. Colombia won the South American Under-17 Football Championship in the 1993 tournament held in Colombia.
Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth place
It serves also as qualification for the World Cup.
Win Draw Loss
The following 22 players were named for the 2015 South American Under-17 Football Championship.
Caps and goals updated as 29 March 2015 after the match against Brazil.