Colombia

South America · COMNEBOL

Country profile →
#7Elo 2057· 2026-11-03#11FIFA· 2026-10-07
1Continental titles· last 20014Continental finals reached

Title chances

This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.

Full odds: Copa América · FIFA World Cup · every title race

Greatest games

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

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

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