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Colombia, known as La Selección and La Tricolor, is one of South America’s most distinctive national teams. Its yellow, blue and red identity reflects the national flag, while vibrant support links football with cumbia and vallenato. This team page brings together the latest recorded selection, coaching chronology, competition footprint and a concise account of Colombia’s history, venues and football culture across its senior international programme, with information current.
Xtra rating
1816
Conservative: 1161
Rank national
11
Updated: 7 July 2026
Colombia Upcoming matches by league
Friendlies
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- Friendly International
Mexico
Colombia
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- Friendly International
ColombiaNo H2HParaguay
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- Friendly International
ColombiaNo H2HPeru
Colombia Last matches by league
Friendlies
World Cup
World Cup - Qualification South America
Copa America
Colombia Team Roster
The recorded roster contains 26 players: 11 midfielders, eight defenders, four attackers and three goalkeepers. J. Rodríguez, L. Díaz, J. Lerma and R. Rios provide midfield options, while J. Córdoba and C. Hernández are listed among the attackers. The defensive group includes D. Sánchez, Y. Mina, D. Muñoz and J. Mojica, with D. Ospina, C. Vargas and Á. Montero forming the goalkeeper unit. Other listed midfielders include J. Quintero, J. Carrascal, J. Campaz and K. Castaño, while G. Puerta and J. Portilla add further options.
position Goalkeeper
1
David Ospina Ramírez
GK
Colombia
12
Camilo Andrés Vargas Gil
GK
Colombia
24
Álvaro David Montero Perales
GK
Colombia
position Defender
2
Daniel Muñoz Mejía
DEF
Colombia
3
Jhon Janer Lucumí Bonilla
DEF
Colombia
4
Santiago Arias Naranjo
DEF
Colombia
13
Yerry Fernando Mina González
DEF
Colombia
17
Johan Andrés Mojica Palacio
DEF
Colombia
18
Willer Emilio Ditta Pérez
DEF
Colombia
22
Deiver Andrés Machado Mena
DEF
Colombia
23
Davinson Sánchez Mina
DEF
Colombia
position Midfielder
5
Kevin Duvan Castaño Gil
MID
Colombia
6
Richard Ríos Montoya
MID
Colombia
7
Luis Fernando Díaz Marulanda
MID
Colombia
8
Jorge Andrés Carrascal Guardo
MID
Colombia
11
Jhon Adolfo Arias Andrade
MID
Colombia
14
Gustavo Adolfo Puerta Molano
MID
Colombia
15
Juan Camilo Portilla Orozco
MID
Colombia
16
Jefferson Andrés Lerma Solís
MID
Colombia
20
Juan Fernando Quintero Paniagua
MID
Colombia
21
Jaminton Leandro Campaz
MID
Colombia
26
Carlos Andrés Gómez Hinestroza
MID
Colombia
position Attacker
9
Jhon Andrés Córdoba Copete
FWD
Colombia
10
James David Rodríguez Rubio
FWD
Colombia
19
Juan Camilo Hernández Suárez
FWD
Colombia
25
Luis Javier Suárez Charris
FWD
Colombia
Last Colombia Coachs
Néstor Gabriel Lorenzo has been Colombia’s recorded head coach since 1 July 2022 and remains the current entry. The Argentine coach’s tenure follows Héctor Fabio Cárdenas, who led the team briefly from May to July 2022, and Reinaldo Rueda, recorded from January 2021 to March 2022. Earlier entries are Carlos Queiroz from February 2019 to December 2020 and Arturo Reyes from August to December 2018. The chronology reflects Colombia’s senior national-team appointments.
Néstor Gabriel Lorenzo
Argentina
Coach since
1 July 2022
Coach until
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Néstor Gabriel Lorenzo | Argentina | 1 July 2022 | |
| Reinaldo Rueda Rivera | Colombia | 1 January 2021 | 1 March 2022 |
| Carlos Manuel Brito Leal de Queiroz | Mozambique | 1 February 2019 | 1 December 2020 |
| Arturo Ernesto Reyes Montero | Colombia | 1 August 2018 | 1 December 2018 |
| José Néstor Pekerman | Argentina | 1 January 2012 | 1 August 2018 |
| Leonel de Jesús Álvarez Zuleta | Colombia | 1 August 2011 | 1 December 2011 |
| Hernán Darío Gómez Jaramillo | Colombia | 1 May 2010 | 1 August 2011 |
| Eduardo Lara Lozano | Colombia | 1 September 2008 | 1 November 2009 |
| Jorge Luis Pinto Afanador | Colombia | 1 December 2006 | 1 September 2008 |
| Reinaldo Rueda Rivera | Colombia | 1 February 2004 | 1 October 2006 |
| Francisco Maturana García | Colombia | 1 November 2002 | 1 November 2003 |
| Reinaldo Rueda Rivera | Colombia | 1 May 2002 | 1 May 2002 |
| Francisco Maturana García | Colombia | 1 June 2001 | 1 November 2001 |
| Hernán Darío Gómez Jaramillo | Colombia | 1 January 1995 | 1 June 1998 |
| Francisco Maturana García | Colombia | 1 February 1993 | 1 June 1994 |
| Francisco Maturana García | Colombia | 1 June 1987 | 1 June 1990 |
| Adolfo Pedernera | Argentina | 1 February 1961 | 1 June 1962 |
Colombia Transfers
Colombia does not add players through club-market signings, loans or transfer fees. National-team additions occur through selection by the federation, subject to eligibility, availability and the coach’s call-up decisions. The 26-player recorded roster does not identify individual additions, returns from injury or changes from an earlier squad. Accordingly, the arrivals picture is best understood as a call-up cycle rather than a list of incoming transfers. Players remain registered with their clubs while joining Colombia temporarily for the relevant international programme.
No transfers in
Colombia’s national-team departures are selection events, not player sales, loans or contract endings. When an international window or tournament cycle closes, selected players normally return to their clubs, while omissions and withdrawals reflect eligibility, availability, fitness or coaching choices rather than market movement. No individual departure, withdrawal or omission is identified in the latest selection context recorded. The 26-player roster therefore provides a snapshot of selection, not a confirmed outgoing list, and it should not be interpreted as evidence of transfers from the national team.
No transfers out
Transfers Synthesis
Colombia’s player movement follows the national-team calendar and selection process rather than a club registration cycle. For each international window or tournament phase, the federation and coaching staff identify eligible players, issue call-ups and assemble a temporary selection from footballers contracted to clubs elsewhere. Additions can therefore reflect a first selection, a return to the squad or a replacement, while departures can result from omission, withdrawal, unavailability or the close of the window. The recorded 26-player roster is a snapshot of that process rather than a permanent squad. It does not establish a complete history of inclusions or exclusions, and no individual movement events are identified in the latest context. Colombia’s pathway also connects the senior side with age-group programmes, creating a broader development route into international football.
Leagues Colombia has participated in
Colombia’s recorded competition footprint spans the World Cup, South American World Cup qualification, international friendlies and Copa América. World Cup participation is recorded from 2014 through 2026, while the South American qualifying series is recorded from 2018 through 2026; both are current entries in the latest 2026 cycle. Friendlies are recorded from 2017 to 2025, making the latest entry historical. Copa América participation is recorded from 2015 to 2024 and is likewise historical in this snapshot. Together, these entries cover global finals, qualification, preparation matches and South America’s principal championship.
More about Colombia
Colombia’s senior men’s national football team, officially representing the Republic of Colombia, is commonly known as La Selección, La Tricolor and Los Cafeteros. The Colombian Football Federation, founded in 1924, governs the team within CONMEBOL and FIFA. As a national selection, Colombia is administered through the federation rather than through a club ownership model. Its yellow shirt, blue shorts and red socks mirror the national flag, turning the team’s visual identity into a strong expression of national pride across the country.
Colombia’s senior selection affiliated with FIFA in 1936 and reached its first World Cup in Chile in 1962. That tournament produced the celebrated 4–4 draw with the Soviet Union, including Marcos Coll’s direct Olympic goal. A defining era followed in the late 1980s and 1990s, when Carlos Valderrama, René Higuita and their contemporaries established a stylish, technically expressive image. Colombia returned to the World Cup in 1990, 1994 and 1998, with the 5–0 qualifying victory over Argentina in Buenos Aires in 1993 becoming one of the team’s signature results. The 2014 side reached the quarter-finals in Brazil, the national team’s best World Cup finish in its history. Colombia also won the Copa América as host in 2001.
The team has no single permanent home. Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla is its most frequent venue, while major fixtures also take place at Bogotá’s Estadio El Campín and Medellín’s Estadio Atanasio Girardot. Heat and humidity in Barranquilla can shape the atmosphere, and home support is marked by yellow shirts, street celebrations, cumbia and vallenato.
Colombia’s football ecosystem connects the senior selection with age-group teams, particularly the Under-20 and Under-17 sides. That pathway has helped sustain the country’s international presence, while the federation’s CONMEBOL membership places the team in South America’s demanding competitive structure.
Last matches statistics for Colombia
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Colombia
2 - 1
New Zealand
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8 / 22 |
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91 | 22 | - | 2 |
|
Colombia
1 - 2
Croatia
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1 / 3 |
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94 | 3 | - | |
|
Colombia
1 - 3
France
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5 / 13 |
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82 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
|
Colombia
3 - 1
Costa Rica
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4 / 8 |
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86 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
|
Colombia
2 - 0
Jordan
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3 / 4 |
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86 | 4 | - | 0 |
|
Uzbekistan
1 - 3
Colombia
|
4 / 15 |
|
86 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
|
Colombia
1 - 0
Congo DR
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9 / 20 |
|
88 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
|
Colombia
0 - 0
Portugal
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6 / 24 |
|
89 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
|
Colombia
1 - 0
Ghana
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8 / 20 |
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91 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
|
Switzerland
0 - 0
Colombia
|
3 / 15 |
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83 | 21 | 2 | 2 |
Detailed statistics Colombia
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Switzerland vs Colombia
World Cup 2026 - 1576805
Colombia vs Ghana
World Cup 2026 - 1567310
Colombia vs Portugal
World Cup 2026 - 1489419
Colombia vs Congo DR
World Cup 2026 - 1539008
Uzbekistan vs Colombia
World Cup 2026 - 1489386
Colombia vs Jordan
Friendlies 2026 - 1528288
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