Colombia at the Copa América

The Copa América is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONMEBOL. Held since 1916, it is the oldest international continental football competition. It was originally called the South American Championship, changing to the current name in 1975.

Colombia playing Peru in the quarter-finals of the Copa América Centenario at MetLife Stadium in 2016.

Colombia have played in two Copa América finals. They lost the 1975 final play-off against Peru, but won the title at their first home tournament in 2001.

Overall record
South American Championship / Copa América record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Argentina 1916Did not participate
Uruguay 1917
Brazil 1919
Chile 1920
Argentina 1921
Brazil 1922
Uruguay 1923
Uruguay 1924
Argentina 1925
Chile 1926
Peru 1927
Argentina 1929
Peru 1935
Argentina 1937
Peru 1939Withdrew
Chile 1941
Uruguay 1942
Chile 1945Fifth place5th6114725 Squad
Argentina 1946Withdrew
Ecuador 1947Eighth place8th7025219 Squad
Brazil 19498th7025423 Squad
Peru 1953Withdrew
Chile 1955
Uruguay 1956
Peru 1957Fifth place5th62041025 Squad
Argentina 1959Withdrew
Ecuador 1959
Bolivia 1963Seventh place7th60151019 Squad
Uruguay 1967Did not qualify
1975Runners-up2nd9603115 Squad
1979Group stage5th421152 Squad
19837th412155 Squad
Argentina 1987Third place3rd430183 Squad
Brazil 1989Group stage6th412154 Squad
Chile 1991Fourth place4th722356 Squad
Ecuador 1993Third place3rd632164 Squad
Uruguay 19953rd631278 Squad
Bolivia 1997Quarter-finals8th410367 Squad
Paraguay 19995th430184 Squad
Colombia 2001Champions1st6600110 Squad
Peru 2004Fourth place4th631277 Squad
Venezuela 2007Group stage9th310239 Squad
Argentina 2011Quarter-finals6th421132 Squad
Chile 20156th412111 Squad
United States 2016Third place3rd631276 Squad
Brazil 2019Quarter-finals5th431040 Squad
Brazil 2021Third place3rd723277 Squad
United States 2024Qualified
Total1 Title23/47124492550142191—

2001 Copa América
Iván Córdoba scored the decisive 1-0 in the 2001 Copa América final against Mexico. It was the defender's last goal of his international career, although he kept playing for Colombia for 10 more years.[1]

Colombia won all six tournament matches in regular time and without conceding. This achievement is a rarity in Copa América history. The same feat was achieved by Uruguay in 1917 and 1987, and by Argentina in 1921. However, those teams only played two or three matches at those tournaments. Víctor Aristizábal, who played for Cali in the Colombian division at the time, scored in all matches except the final at least once and became the tournament's top scorer.

Round Opponent Score Result Scorers Venue
Group stage Venezuela2–0WF. Grisales, V. Aristizábal (pen)Barranquilla
 Ecuador1–0WV. Aristizábal
 Chile2–0WV. Aristizábal (pen), E. Arriaga
Quarter-finals Peru3–0WV. Aristizábal (2), G. HernándezArmenia
Semi-finals Honduras2–0WG. Bedoya, V. AristizábalManizales
Final Mexico1–0WI. CórdobaBogotá

Record by opponent

Colombia's highest victory in tournament history is a 4–0 against Venezuela in 1979. Their biggest defeat was a 0–9 loss against Brazil in 1957.

South American Championship/Copa América matches (by team)
Opponent W D L Pld GF GA
 Argentina247131438
 Bolivia453121414
 Brazil21710429
 Chile227111120
 Costa Rica301494
 Ecuador912122212
 Honduras100120
 Mexico201343
 Paraguay415101016
 Peru277161326
 Uruguay32611918
 United States400481
 Venezuela4116113
Total422447113131184

Record players
Carlos Valderrama is Colombia's player with the joint-most Copa América matches. He was honoured as best player at the 1987 tournament.
Rank Player Matches Tournaments
1Leonel Álvarez271987, 1989, 1991, 1993 and 1995
Carlos Valderrama271987, 1989, 1991, 1993 and 1995
3René Higuita221987, 1989, 1991, 1995 and 1999
4Juan Cuadrado212011, 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2021
5Víctor Aristizábal201993, 1995, 1997 and 2001
6Arnoldo Iguarán191979, 1983, 1987, 1989 and 1991
Luis Carlos Perea191987, 1989, 1991 and 1993
8Freddy Rincón181991, 1993 and 1995
David Ospina182015, 2016, 2019 and 2021
10 Luis González Rubio161945, 1947 and 1949
Gabriel Mejía161945, 1947 and 1949
Humberto Picalúa161945, 1947 and 1949
Efraín Sánchez161947, 1949 and 1957

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Goals Tournaments (goals)
1Arnoldo Iguarán101979 (1), 1987 (4), 1989 (3) and 1991 (2)
2Víctor Aristizábal81993 (1), 1997 (1) and 2001 (6)
3Delio Gamboa51957 (3) and 1963 (2)
Ernesto Díaz51975 (4) and 1979 (1)
5Carlos Arango41947 (1) and 1957 (3)
Antony de Ávila41989 (1) and 1991 (3)
Freddy Rincón41993 (1) and 1995 (3)
Luis Díaz42021
9 Fulgencio Berdugo31945 (2) and 1949 (1)
Neider Morantes31997 (2) and 1999 (1)

Awards and records

Team awards

  • Champions 1x (2001)
  • Second place 1x (1975)
  • Third place 5x (1987, 1993, 1995, 2016 and 2021)

Individual awards[2]

See also

References
  1. Roberto Mamrud (February 20, 2014). "Iván Ramiro Córdoba - International Appearances". Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  2. "The Copa América Archive". July 19, 2007. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
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