Colombia national under-20 football team
The Colombia national under-20 football team represents Colombia in international under-20 football competitions and is overseen by the Colombian Football Federation.
| Nickname(s) | Los Cafeteros (The Coffee Growers) La Tricolor (The Tricolors) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | César Torres | ||
| Captain | Gustavo Puerta | ||
| FIFA code | COL | ||
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| First international | |||
 Colombia 1–1 Uruguay  (Caracas, Venezuela; 22 March 1954) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Colombia 7–0 Netherlands Antilles  (Cartagena, Colombia; 16 July 2006) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Brazil 6–0 Colombia (Tbilisi, Soviet Union; 1 September 1985) | |||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1985) | ||
| Best result | Third place (2003) | ||
| South American Youth Championship | |||
| Appearances | 28 (first in 1954) | ||
| Best result | Champions: (1987, 2005, 2013) | ||
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 fair play award. For the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Colombia qualified automatically as hosts and reached the quarter-finals. Colombia have won the South American Youth Championship three times: 1987, 2005 and 2013. The team also participates in the Toulon Tournament, of which Colombia is a three-time winner: 1999, 2000 and 2011. Also, the team participates in the Central American and Caribbean Games and is a two time winner: 2006 and 2018.
Numerous significant players have represented both the U-20 team and the senior team for Colombia, including René Higuita, Wílmer Cabrera, Óscar Pareja, Wilson Pérez, Óscar Córdoba, Miguel Calero, Jorge Bermúdez, Iván Valenciano, Fredy Guarín, Farid Díaz, Macnelly Torres, Abel Aguilar, Cristián Zapata, Juan Camilo Zúñiga, Hugo Rodallega, Radamel Falcao, David Ospina, Santiago Arias, Luis Muriel, James Rodríguez, Duván Zapata, Jeison Murillo, Juan Fernando Quintero, Miguel Borja, Davinson Sánchez, Rafael Santos Borré, Luis Díaz, Carlos Cuesta, and Luis Sinisterra, amongst others.
Competitive record
edit*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. ***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth place
FIFA U-20 World Cup record
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
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 1977 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1979
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 1981
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 1983
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 1985 |
Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
 1987 |
First round | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
 1989 |
Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
 1991 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1993 |
First round | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
 1995 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1997
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 1999
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 2001
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 2003 |
Third place | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |
 2005 |
Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
 2007 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2009
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| 2011 |
Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | |
 2013 |
Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
 2015 |
Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
 2017 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2019 |
Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2023 |
Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | |
| 2025 |
To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | Third place | 11/24 | 48 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 74 | 58 | |
South American Youth Championship record
edit| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1954 |
First round | 5th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1958 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1964 |
Third place | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
 1967 |
First round | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| 1971 |
First round | 8th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
| 1974 |
First round | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
 1975 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1977 |
First round | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1979 |
First round | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
 1981 |
First round | 8th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
 1983 |
First round | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
| 1985 |
Third place | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | |
| 1987 |
Champions | 1st | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | |
| 1988 |
Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | |
| 1991 |
First round | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| 1992 |
Third place | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1995 |
First round | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1997 |
First round | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
| 1999 |
First round | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2001 |
Sixth place | 6th | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
| 2003 |
Fourth place | 4th | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | |
| 2005 |
Champions | 1st | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | |
| 2007 |
Sixth place | 6th | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | |
| 2009 |
Fifth place | 5th | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | |
| 2011 |
Sixth place | 6th | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | |
| 2013 |
Champions | 1st | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | |
| 2015 |
Runners-up | 2nd | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | |
| 2017 |
Sixth place | 6th | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |
| 2019 |
Fourth place | 4th | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2023 |
Third place | 3rd | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | |
| Total | 3 titles | 28/30 | 177 | 69 | 46 | 62 | 210 | 211 | |
Head-to-head record
editFIFA U-20 World Cup record
editThe following table shows Colombia's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Australia
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
 Bahrain
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Brazil
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
 Bulgaria
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
 Cameroon
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Canada
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
 Costa Rica
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
 East Germany
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
 El Salvador
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Egypt
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
 England
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
 France
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
 Hungary
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
 Israel
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Italy
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Japan
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 100.00 |
 Mali
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Mexico
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| New Zealand
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Poland
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Portugal
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Qatar
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Republic of Ireland
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Russia
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
 Scotland
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
 Senegal
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
 Slovakia
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
| South Korea
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Soviet Union
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
 Spain
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
 Syria
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
 Tahiti
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |
| Tunisia
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Turkey
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Ukraine
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| United Arab Emirates
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
 United States
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 48 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 74 | 58 | +16 | 47.92 |
Current squad
editThe following players were named in the squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be played in May-June 2023.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 12 February 2023, after the match against Venezuela.
Honours
edit- FIFA U-20 World Cup:
- Third place (1): 2003
- South American Youth Championship:
- Toulon Tournament:
- Bolivarian Games
- Runners-up (1): 1985 Ecuador
- Central American and Caribbean Games
- Winners (2): 2006 Cartagena, 2018 Barranquilla
- Pan American Games
- Fourth place (1): 2003 Santo Domingo
- South American Games
- Third place (3): 1990 Lima, 2018 Cochabamba, 2022 Asunción
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Convocatoria de la Selección Colombia Sub 20 - Copa Mundial de la FIFA Argentina 2023" (in Spanish). Federación Colombiana de Fútbol. 9 May 2023. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.