Colombia flag

FIFA World Cup 2026

Colombia at the FIFA World Cup 2026

Overview

Colombia is an Andean–Amazonian–Caribbean republic in northwestern South America, ethnically diverse, Spanish‑speaking, with Bogotá high on the sabana as its capital and major cities on mountain and coastal axes.

Quick facts

Capital
Bogotá
Continent
South America
Federation
CONMEBOL (South America)
Group
K
FIFA ranking (Nov 2025)
#13
World Cup titles
0

Geography

Founded / established
1810
Population
51,874,000
Languages
Spanish (official); Indigenous languages co‑official regionally
Currency
Colombian peso (COP)
Area
1,141,748 km²
Highest point
Pico Cristóbal Colón (5,700 m)
Climate
Tropical lowlands; cooler páramo highlands
Land borders
Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela

Football facts

Appearances
6
Best result
Quarter-finals (2014)
Top scorer
James Rodríguez (6)
Debut
1962

2026 World Cup kits

  • Home kit

    Main color: yellow

World Cup history

6 World Cup appearances

YearResult
2026Qualified (2026)
2018Group stage
2014Quarter-finals
1998Round of 16
1994Round of 16
1990Round of 16
1962Group stage

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