Colombia national under-20 football team
| 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 | ||
| FIFA code | COL | ||
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| First international | |||
| 1–1 Uruguay (Caracas, Venezuela; 22 March 1954) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| 7–0 Netherlands Antilles (Cartagena, Colombia; 16 July 2006) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Brazil 6–0 (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 | 29 (first in 1954) | ||
| Best result | Champions: (1987, 2005, 2013) | ||
Medal record | |||
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 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
*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
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1979 | |||||||||
| 1981 | |||||||||
| 1983 | |||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| 1999 | |||||||||
| 2001 | |||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| 2011 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | |
| 2013 | Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 2017 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2019 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | ||
| 2025 | Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | Third place | 11/24 | 48 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 74 | 58 | |
South American Youth Championship record
| 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 | |
| 2025 | Third place | 3rd | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | |
| Total | 3 titles | 29/31 | 186 | 75 | 47 | 64 | 226 | 218 | |
Head-to-head record
FIFA U-20 World Cup record
The 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Australia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
| East Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Egypt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Israel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Mali | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Scotland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Senegal | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Syria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Tahiti | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 48 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 74 | 58 | +16 | 47.92 |
Schedule and results
Win Draw Loss
2024
| 15 November Friendly | Ecuador | 1–2 | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito | |
| 11:00 | Caicedo 44' |
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| 19 November Friendly | Ecuador | 1–2 | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito | |
| 11:00 | Ruiz 4' |
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2025
| 9 January Friendly | 3–1 | Peru | Sede Deportiva de la FCF, Barranquilla | |
| 17:00 | Guzmán 84' |
| 12 January Friendly | 2–2 | Peru | Estadio Romelio Martínez, Barranquilla | |
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| 26 January South American U-20 Championship GS | Argentina | 1–1 | Estadio Misael Delgado, Valencia | |
| 19:30 | Echeverri 36' | Report | Perea 33' | Referee: José Cabero (Chile) |
| 28 January South American U-20 Championship GS | 1–0 | Ecuador | Estadio Misael Delgado, Valencia | |
| 19:30 | N. Villarreal 41' | Report | Referee: Mathías De Armas (Uruguay) |
| 30 January South American U-20 Championship GS | 3–2 | Bolivia | Estadio Misael Delgado, Valencia | |
| 17:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Derlis López (Paraguay) |
| 1 February South American U-20 Championship GS | Brazil | 0–1 | Estadio Misael Delgado, Valencia | |
| 17:00 | Report | N. Villarreal 47' | Referee: Mathías De Armas (Uruguay) |
| 4 February South American U-20 Championship FS | 4–0 | Paraguay | Estadio Brígido Iriarte, Caracas | |
| 21:00 |
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Report | Referee: Maximiliano Ramírez (Argentina) |
| 7 February South American U-20 Championship FS | 0–1 | Brazil | Estadio Olímpico de la UCV, Caracas | |
| 16:00 | Report | Iago 6' | Referee: José Cabero (Chile) |
| 10 February South American U-20 Championship FS | Argentina | 1–0 | Estadio Brígido Iriarte, Caracas | |
| 18:30 | Subiabre 86' | Report | Referee: Andrea Colombo (Italy) |
| 13 February South American U-20 Championship FS | 3–1 | Chile | Estadio Brígido Iriarte, Caracas | |
| 18:30 |
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Report | Romero 38' | Referee: Alex Cajas (Ecuador) |
| 16 February South American U-20 Championship FS | Uruguay | 1–3 | Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui, Puerto La Cruz | |
| 15:00 | Severo 13' | Report |
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Referee: Paulo Zanovelli (Brazil) |
| 23 March Friendly | 2–2 | Russia | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali | |
| 16:00 | Barrera 45+3' (pen.) Benítez 68' |
Report | Kozlov 21' (pen.) Rakov 80' |
| 4 June Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | Petrosport Stadium, New Cairo | |
| 10:00 | Haji 9' | Report | Amaya 88' Montaño 90' |
| 6 June Friendly | South Korea | 0–1 | Petrosport Stadium, New Cairo | |
| 12:00 | Report | Montaño 90+1' |
| 8 June Friendly | Iceland | 1–3 | Petrosport Stadium, New Cairo | |
| 11:00 | Mikaelsson 81' | Report | Palacios 39' Perea 43' Amaya 65' |
| 10 June Friendly | 0–1 | United States | Petrosport Stadium, New Cairo | |
| 10:00 | Report | Zambrano 88' |
Current squad
The following players were called up for the "Kheops U20 summit of nations 2025", to be played 29 May – 11 June 2025.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of; 23 March 2025, after the match against Russia
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jordan García | 20 June 2005 | 8 | 0 | Fortaleza CEIF | |
| GK | Luis Mena | 9 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Atlético Huila | |
| DF | Julián Bazán | 25 November 2005 | 13 | 0 | Deportivo Pereira | |
| DF | Yeimar Mosquera | 6 February 2005 | 12 | 0 | Aston Villa | |
| DF | Simón García | 11 January 2005 | 11 | 0 | Atlético Nacional | |
| DF | Keimer Sandoval | 3 September 2005 | 9 | 0 | Red Star Belgrade | |
| DF | Carlos Sarabia | 13 June 2005 | 8 | 1 | Millonarios | |
| DF | Weimar Vivas | 17 October 2006 | 1 | 0 | Red Bull Bragantino | |
| DF | Jhoan Hernández | 20 February 2006 | 0 | 0 | Millonarios | |
| MF | Royner Benítez | 21 June 2005 | 14 | 3 | Águilas Doradas | |
| MF | Kener González | 5 October 2005 | 13 | 4 | Internacional Palmira | |
| MF | Juan David Arizala | 10 October 2005 | 12 | 1 | Independiente Medellín | |
| MF | Luis Miguel Landázuri | 20 November 2005 | 12 | 1 | Atlético Nacional | |
| MF | Alejandro Ararat | 6 July 2006 | 10 | 0 | Atlético Huila | |
| MF | Elkin Rivero | 27 February 2006 | 2 | 0 | Atlético Nacional | |
| MF | José Cavadia | 21 September 2005 | 1 | 0 | América de Cali | |
| MF | Joel Sebastián Romero | 9 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | América de Cali | |
| FW | John Edwin Montaño | 4 October 2006 | 12 | 1 | Lommel | |
| FW | Óscar Perea | 27 September 2005 | 10 | 3 | Strasbourg | |
| FW | Emilio Aristizábal | 5 August 2005 | 1 | 0 | Fortaleza CEIF | |
| FW | Jhojan Amaya | 1 April 2006 | 0 | 0 | Tauro | |
| FW | Kevin Chaverra | 7 June 2007 | 0 | 0 | Independiente Santa Fe | |
| FW | Jhon Rentería | 24 October 2005 | 0 | 0 | Sarmiento | |
Honours
- 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
- Colombia national football team
- Colombia national futsal team
- Colombia national under-23 football team
- Colombia national under-17 football team
- Colombia national under-15 football team
References
- ^ "Convocatoria para microciclo de la Selección Colombia Masculina Sub20 – Kheops U20 Summit Of Nations Cairo 2025" (in Spanish). Federación Colombiana de Fútbol. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.