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The Colombia national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Colombia), nicknamed Los Cafeteros, 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 10th in the FIFA World Rankings. [7]
The Colombian Football Federation (in Spanish: Federación Colombiana de Fútbol) is the governing body of association football in Colombia. The organization was founded in 1924 and has been affiliated with FIFA since 1936. It is a member of CONMEBOL and in charge of the Colombia national football team and the Colombia women's national football ...
Hosts Colombia won their first Copa América title by beating Mexico in Bogotá. Their captain Iván Córdoba scored the decisive goal early in the second half, with a header from a free kick taken by Gerardo Bedoya. It was a fairytale success for Colombia after the decision to go ahead with the tournament after it had initially been cancelled.
In 2024, Mexico qualified for the Copa América via the CONCACAF Nations League. Mexico have reached the final twice, and finished third on three more occasions. This makes Mexico the most successful invitee by far, and are even ahead of CONMEBOL member Venezuela in the Copa América all-time table.
Mexico entered the Copa América Centenario, hosted in the United States, on a 13-match unbeaten streak that began in July 2015. [28] El Tri placed first in Group C, winning 3–1 over Uruguay and 2–0 over Jamaica, and drawing 1–1 with Venezuela. [29]
The Copa Interamericana (English: Interamerican Cup) was an international football competition endorsed by CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean) and CONMEBOL (South America). Established in 1969, it was discontinued in 1998 after CONCACAF clubs, particularly those from Mexico, began participating in CONMEBOL competitions.
The Colombia national under-20 football team represents Colombia in international under-20 football competitions and is overseen by the Colombian Football Federation. Colombia has qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup 11 times, and their standout performance came at the 2003 edition where the team finished in third-place and were rewarded the ...
The 2024 Copa Colombia, officially the Copa BetPlay Dimayor 2024 for sponsorship reasons, was the 22nd edition of the Copa Colombia, the national cup competition for clubs affiliated to DIMAYOR, the governing body of professional club football in Colombia. The tournament, which was contested by 36 teams, began on 5 March and ended on 15 ...