Colombia national under-20 football team
| Nickname(s) | Los Cafeteros (The Coffee growers) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | FCF | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Vacant | ||
| Captain | Carlos Cuesta | ||
| FIFA code | COL | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
(Caracas, Venezuela; 22 March 1954) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
(Cartagena, Colombia; 16 July 2006) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
(Tbilisi, Soviet Union; 1 September 1985) | |||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1985) | ||
| Best result | Third place (2003) | ||
| South American Youth Championship | |||
| Appearances | 25 (first in 1954) | ||
| Best result | Winners (1987, 2005, 2013) | ||
The Colombia national under-20 football team represents Colombia in international under-20 football competitions and is overseen by the Colombian Football Federation.
The team's most notable performance in the FIFA U-20 World Cup was in 2003, where they achieved third place. For the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Colombia qualified automatically as hosts, eventually losing to Mexico in the quarter-finals. Colombia have won the South American Youth Championship three times: 1987, 2005 and 2013.
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
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not Qualify | |||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | ||
| First round | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Did not qualify | |||||||||
| First round | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||
| Did not qualify | |||||||||
| Third Place | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | ||
| Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Did not qualify | |||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | ||
| Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Did not qualify | |||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | ||
| Cancelled | |||||||||
| Total | Third Place | 10/22 | 43 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 63 | 51 | |
South American Youth Championship
From 1977, it serves as qualification for the World Cup.
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | 5th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Did not Enter | |||||||||
| Third place | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | ||
| First Round | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | ||
| First Round | 8th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | ||
| First Round | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | ||
| Did not Enter | |||||||||
| First Round | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| First Round | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | ||
| First Round | 8th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| First Round | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | ||
| Third place | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | ||
| Champions | 1st | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | ||
| First Round | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||
| Third place | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| First Round | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| First Round | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||
| First Round | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| Sixth place | 6th | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | ||
| Fourth place | 4th | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | ||
| Champions | 1st | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | ||
| Sixth place | 6th | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | ||
| Fifth place | 5th | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Sixth place | 6th | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | ||
| Champions | 1st | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | ||
| Runners-up | 2nd | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | ||
| Sixth place | 6th | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | ||
| Fourth place | 4th | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Cancelled | |||||||||
| Total | 3 titles | 27/30 | 167 | 64 | 42 | 61 | 199 | 206 | |
Schedule and results
Win Draw Loss
2018
| 20 July 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games | Colombia | 1–0 | | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| 19:00 | Mina |
Stadium: Romelio Martínez Stadium |
| 22 July 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games | Colombia | 1–1 | | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| 19:00 | Castro |
Martínez |
Stadium: Romelio Martínez Stadium |
| 24 July 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games | Trinidad and Tobago | 1–5 | | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| 19:00 | Rochford |
Stadium: Romelio Martínez Stadium |
| 28 July 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games | Colombia | 3–1 | | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| 19:00 | Damus |
Stadium: Romelio Martínez Stadium |
| 31 July 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games | Colombia | 2–1 | | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| 20:00 | Orozco |
Stadium: Romelio Martínez Stadium |
| 15 November Friendly | Brazil | 0–0 | | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
2019
| 17 January 2019 South American Youth Football Championship | Venezuela | 1–0 | | Rancagua, Chile |
| 17:10 | Sosa |
Report | Stadium: Estadio El Teniente Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina) |
| 19 January 2019 South American Youth Football Championship | Colombia | 0–0 | | Rancagua, Chile |
| 17:10 | Report | Stadium: Estadio El Teniente Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay) |
| 21 January 2019 South American Youth Football Championship | Colombia | 1–0 | | Rancagua, Chile |
| 17:10 | Angulo |
Report | Stadium: Estadio El Teniente Referee: Joel Alarcón (Peru) |
| 25 January 2019 South American Youth Football Championship | Chile | 0–1 | | Rancagua, Chile |
| 19:30 | Report | Cuesta |
Stadium: Estadio El Teniente Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay) |
| 29 January 2019 South American Youth Football Championship | Brazil | 0–0 | | Rancagua, Chile |
| 17:30 | Report | Stadium: Estadio El Teniente Referee: Joel Alarcón (Peru) |
| 1 February 2019 South American Youth Football Championship | Argentina | 1–0 | | Rancagua, Chile |
| 17:30 | Álvarez |
Report | Stadium: Estadio El Teniente Referee: Diego Haro (Peru) |
| 4 February 2019 South American Youth Football Championship | Ecuador | 1–0 | | Rancagua, Chile |
| 19:50 | Campana |
Report | Stadium: Estadio El Teniente Referee: Piero Maza (Chile) |
| 7 February 2019 South American Youth Football Championship | Venezuela | 0–2 | | Rancagua, Chile |
| 22:10 | Report | Reyes Angulo |
Stadium: Estadio El Teniente Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay) |
| 10 February 2019 South American Youth Football Championship | Colombia | 0–0 | | Rancagua, Chile |
| 17:30 | Report | Stadium: Estadio El Teniente Referee: Diego Haro (Peru) |
| 8 May Friendly | Colombia | 3–0 | | Austria |
| Report |
| 14 May Friendly | Colombia | 3–1 | | Austria |
| Carbonero Sinisterra Sandoval |
Report | Figueroa |
| 23 May FIFA U-20 World Cup | Poland | 0–2 | | Łódź, Poland |
| 20:30 | Report | Stadium: Lodz Stadium Attendance: 17,463[1] Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) |
| 26 May FIFA U-20 World Cup | Senegal | 2–0 | | Lublin, Poland |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Lublin Stadium Attendance: 10,450[2] Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
| 29 May FIFA U-20 World Cup | Colombia | 6–0 | | Lublin, Poland |
| 20:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Lublin Stadium Attendance: 4,693[3] Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) |
| 2 June FIFA U-20 World Cup | Colombia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | | Łódź, Poland |
| 20:30 |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Lodz Stadium Attendance: 9,283[4] Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
| Penalties | ||||
| 7 June FIFA U-20 World Cup | Colombia | 0–1 | | Łódź, Poland |
| 15:30 | Report |
|
Stadium: Lodz Stadium Attendance: 8,443[5] Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) |
2021
| 16 November Friendly | Brazil | 3–2 | | Brazil |
| 20:30 |
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Report |
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Current squad
The following 21 players were named for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [6] Yéiler Góez was replaced by Andrés Perea on 15 May due to injury.[7]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Reinaldo Fontalvo | 8 January 1999 | |
| 2 | DF | Carlos Cuesta | 9 March 1999 | |
| 3 | DF | Andrés Reyes | 8 September 1999 | |
| 4 | DF | Anderson Arroyo | 27 September 1999 | |
| 5 | DF | Andrés Balanta | 18 January 2000 | |
| 6 | MF | Andrés Perea | 14 November 2000 | |
| 7 | MF | Iván Angulo | 22 March 1999 | |
| 8 | MF | Jaime Alvarado | 26 July 1999 | |
| 9 | FW | Luis Sandoval | 1 June 1999 | |
| 10 | FW | Cucho Hernández | 22 April 1999 | |
| 11 | FW | Luis Sinisterra | 17 June 1999 | |
| 12 | GK | Juan Lemus | 1 January 1999 | |
| 13 | GK | Kevin Mier | 18 May 2000 | |
| 14 | DF | Juan Palma | 18 July 1999 | |
| 15 | MF | Gustavo Carvajal | 17 June 2000 | |
| 16 | DF | Brayan Vera | 15 January 1999 | |
| 17 | FW | Déiber Caicedo | 25 March 2000 | |
| 18 | MF | Andrés Amaya | 25 April 2001 | |
| 19 | DF | Carlos Terán | 24 September 2000 | |
| 20 | MF | Johan Carbonero | 20 July 1999 | |
| 21 | MF | Jean Colorado | 11 September 2000 |
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 (2): 1990 Lima, 2018 Cochabamba
See also
References
- "Match report – Group A – Poland v Colombia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- "Match report – Group A – Senegal v Colombia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "Match report – Group A – Colombia v Tahiti" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- "Match report – Round of 16 – Colombia v New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- "Match report – Quarter-final – Colombia v Ukraine" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- "CONVOCATORIA SELECCIÓN COLOMBIA SUB-20, PARA ÚLTIMO MICROCICLO". fcf.com.co (in Spanish). FCF. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- "Andrés Perea reemplaza a Yéiler Góez para el Mundial Sub 20 de Polonia". foxsportsla.com (in Spanish). Fox Sports. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
