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#5ELO· 2026-07-19#11FIFA· 2026-07-19
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Greatest games

Colombia's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

L 0-1 v Argentina
#1
Date
2024-07-14
Stage
Copa América · Final
Game Score
2.571
L 1-2 v Brazil
#2
Date
2014-07-04
Stage
World Cup · Quarterfinals
Game Score
2.381
L 0-0 v Argentina(pens 4-5)
#3
Date
2015-06-26
Stage
Copa América · Quarterfinals
Game Score
2.184
W 1-0 v Uruguay
#4
Date
2024-07-10
Stage
Copa América · Semifinals
Game Score
2.152
W 1-0 v Uruguay
#5
Date
1957-03-17
Stage
South American Championship · Final Group Stage
Game Score
2.110
L 1-1 v England(pens 3-4)
#6
Date
2018-07-03
Stage
World Cup · Round of 16
Game Score
2.102
L 0-0 v Switzerland(pens 3-4)
#7
Date
2026-07-07
Stage
World Cup · Round of 16
Game Score
2.029
L 0-0 v Chile(pens 4-5)
#8
Date
2019-06-28
Stage
Copa América · Quarterfinals
Game Score
1.996
D 1-1 v Brazil
#9
Date
2024-07-02
Stage
Copa América · Group Stage
Game Score
1.941
D 1-1 v Argentina
#10
Date
2021-07-06
Stage
Copa América · Semifinals
Game Score
1.917

Footprint

Tournament appearances
35
Trophies
1
Major trophies
1
Last appearance
2026
World Cup appearances
7
Continental appearances
27
Last final reached
2024
Last trophy
2001

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Colombia. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Senegal
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 4.50 · distance 0.71
Tahiti
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 1.80 · distance 0.82
Paraguay
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 9.00 · distance 0.85
Panama
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 1.50 · distance 0.87
Tunisia
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 3.75 · distance 1.03

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

2026WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2026
Colombia
2024Copa
Final
Copa América 2024
Colombia
2021Copa
Semifinal
Copa América 2021
Colombia
2019Copa
Quarterfinal
Copa América 2019
Colombia
2018WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2018
Colombia
2016Copa
Semifinal
Copa América 2016
Colombia
2015Copa
Quarterfinal
Copa América 2015
Colombia
2014WC
Quarterfinal
FIFA World Cup 2014
Colombia
2011Copa
Quarterfinal
Copa América 2011
Colombia
2007Copa
Appearance
Copa América 2007
Colombia
2005Gold
Semifinal
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2005
Colombia
2004Copa
Semifinal
Copa América 2004
Colombia
2003Gold
Quarterfinal
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2003
Colombia
2003Inter
Semifinal
FIFA Confederations Cup 2003
Colombia
2001Copa
Champion
Copa América 2001
Colombia
2000Gold
Final
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2000
Colombia
1999Copa
Quarterfinal
Copa América 1999
Colombia
1998WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1998
Colombia
1997Copa
Quarterfinal
Copa América 1997
Colombia
1995Copa
Semifinal
Copa América 1995
Colombia
1994WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1994
Colombia
1993Copa
Semifinal
Copa América 1993
Colombia
1991Copa
Semifinal
Copa América 1991
Colombia
1990WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 1990
Colombia
1989Copa
Appearance
Copa América 1989
Colombia
1987Copa
Semifinal
Copa América 1987
Colombia
1983Copa
Appearance
Copa América 1983
Colombia
1979Copa
Appearance
Copa América 1979
Colombia
1975Copa
Final
Copa América 1975
Colombia
1963Copa
Appearance
Copa América 1963
Colombia
1962WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1962
Colombia
1957Copa
Appearance
Copa América 1957
Colombia
1949Copa
Appearance
Copa América 1949
Colombia
1947Copa
Appearance
Copa América 1947
Colombia
1945Copa
Appearance
Copa América 1945
Colombia

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

2024 Lost
Copa América
Argentina
Score
0-1
Venue
Hard Rock Stadium, United States
2001 Won
Copa América
Mexico
Score
1-0
Venue
Estadio El Campín, Colombia
2000 Lost
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Canada
Score
0-2
Venue
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, United States
1975 Won
Copa América
Peru
Score
1-0
Venue
Estadio El Campín, Colombia
1975 Lost
Copa América
Peru
Score
0-2
Venue
Estadio Nacional de Peru, Peru
1975 Lost
Copa América
Peru
Score
0-1
Venue
Estadio Olímpico Caracas, Venezuela