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After 16 years out of the World Cup, Colombia won their first match against Greece by a score of 3–0, marking the country's best ever performance in FIFA World Cup. The first goal was scored by Pablo Armero five minutes after the kick-off, Teofilo Gutierrez scored the second goal from a corner shot, James Rodriguez made their final score ...
The system used in the World Cup up to 1990 was 2 points for a win. In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win , 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
FIFA World Cup record Qualification record Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pos Pld W D L GF GA; 1930: Not a FIFA member: Not a FIFA member: 1934: 1938: Withdrew: Withdrew: 1950: Did not enter: Did not enter: 1954: Banned: Did not participate: 1958: Did not qualify: 3rd 4 0 1 3 3 8 1962: Group stage 14th 3 0 1 2 5 11 Squad: 1st 2 1 1 0 ...
The historical Colombian 5–0 victory in 1993, beating host Argentina in the 1994 World Cup qualifiers, was the first time Argentina lost in its home stadium Estadio Monumental during a qualifying match for a World Cup. Argentina had come to the qualifiers as a World Cup champion and finalist in the most recent editions (1986 and 1990).
The South American section of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification acted as qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Qatar, for national teams which are members of the South American Football Confederation . A total of 4.5 slots (4 direct slots and 1 inter-confederation play-off slot) in the final tournament were available for ...
For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification. A total of 10 CONMEBOL teams entered the competition. The South American zone was allocated 4.5 places (out of 32) in the final tournament.
The top six teams in South American qualifying will get automatic spots at the 2026 World Cup. COLOMBIA 2-1 ARGENTINA. The 2022 World Cup winners also lifted the Copa America trophy in July after ...
The defending World Cup champions were formerly granted an automatic spot in the Cup finals field. As of the 2006 tournament, this berth is no longer guaranteed. [13] However, no defending World Cup champion has yet failed to qualify. Automatic berths have never been given for defending World Cup runners-up.