Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Colombia Nat.Team 2008 Home kit
The Colombia National Team represents Colombia in international competitions and is controlled by the Federación Colombiana de Fútbol.Colombia did not participate in the world cup qualifying rounds from 1930 to 1954 but were quite active. They went on to win the Central American Cup in 1946, a cup they would win again in 1970. Colombia would first enter World Cup qualifying in the 1958 qualifiers but were unsuccessful. Colombia tied with Uruguay in Bogota 1-1 but lost in Montevideo 1-0. Later, Colombia narrowly lost against Paraguay 3-2 in Bogota and later in Asunción 3-0 leaving Colombia at the bottom of CONMEBOL Group 3 with 1 point.In the 1962 qualifiers, they faced Peru in a two-game series and qualified for their first World Cup.