Nickname(s) | Los Cafeteros (The Coffee growers) |
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Association | Federación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF) |
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) |
Head coach | TBD |
Captain | Juan Sebastián Quintero |
FIFA code | COL |
First international | |
Colombia 1–1 Uruguay (Caracas, Venezuela; 22 March 1954) |
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Biggest win | |
Colombia 6–0 Bolivia (Mendoza, Argentina; 15 January 2013) |
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Biggest defeat | |
Brazil 6–0 Colombia (Tbilisi, Soviet Union; 1 September 1985) |
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FIFA U-20 World Cup | |
Appearances | 9 (first in 1985) |
Best result | Third place 2003 |
South American Youth Championship | |
Appearances | 25 (first in 1954) |
Best result | Winners 1987, 2005, 2013 |
The Colombia national under-20 football team represents Colombia in international under-20 football competitions and is overseen by the Colombian Football Federation.
The team's most notable performance in the FIFA U-20 World Cup was in 2003, where they achieved third place. For the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Colombia qualified automatically as hosts, eventually losing to Mexico in the quarter-finals. Colombia have won the South American Youth Championship three times: 1987, 2005 and 2013.
Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth place
From 1977, it serves as qualification for the World Cup.
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