# Colombia national under-20 football team

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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1979 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1981 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1983 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1993 | First round | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| 2013 | Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2015 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| 2023 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| 2025 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | 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 | 050.00 |
| Australia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 000.00 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
| 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 | 050.00 |
| East Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Egypt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 |
| England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 |
| France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Israel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 050.00 |
| 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 | 000.00 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 000.00 |
| 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 | 000.00 |
| Scotland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Senegal | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 050.00 |
| Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| 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 | 000.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Total | 48 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 74 | 58 | +16 | 047.92 |

## Schedule and results

Win  Draw  Loss

### 2025
## Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2025 South American U-20 Championship. On 17 January 2025, midfielder Joel Canchimbo was replaced by Sergio Aponzá due to an injured.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Jordan García | (2005-06-20)20 June 2005 (aged 19) | Fortaleza |
| 2 | 2DF | Simón García | (2005-01-11)11 January 2005 (aged 20) | Atlético Nacional |
| 3 | 2DF | Keimer Sandoval | (2005-09-03)3 September 2005 (aged 19) | Red Star Belgrade |
| 4 | 2DF | Julián Bazán | (2005-11-25)25 November 2005 (aged 19) | Deportivo Pereira |
| 5 | 2DF | Elkin Quiñones | (2005-05-12)12 May 2005 (aged 19) | Orsomarso |
| 6 | 3MF | Alejandro Ararat | (2006-07-21)21 July 2006 (aged 18) | Atlético Huila |
| 7 | 3MF | Sergio Aponzá | (2005-07-28)28 July 2005 (aged 19) | Alianza |
| 8 | 3MF | Royner Benítez | (2005-06-21)21 June 2005 (aged 19) | Águilas Doradas |
| 9 | 4FW | Alejandro Villarreal | (2005-07-28)28 July 2005 (aged 19) | Santos |
| 10 | 4FW | Óscar Perea | (2005-09-27)27 September 2005 (aged 19) | Strasbourg |
| 11 | 4FW | Andy Batioja | (2006-01-31)31 January 2006 (aged 18) | Houston Dynamo |
| 12 | 1GK | Andrés Tovar | (2006-03-25)25 March 2006 (aged 18) | Envigado |
| 13 | 2DF | Luis Rentería | (2005-11-27)27 November 2005 (aged 19) | Santa Fe |
| 14 | 3MF | Jordan Barrera | (2006-04-11)11 April 2006 (aged 18) | Barranquilla |
| 15 | 2DF | Yeimar Mosquera | (2005-02-06)6 February 2005 (aged 19) | Aston Villa |
| 16 | 4FW | Yefrei Rodríguez | (2005-05-11)11 May 2005 (aged 19) | Internacional |
| 17 | 2DF | Juan David Arizala | (2005-10-10)10 October 2005 (aged 19) | Independiente Medellín |
| 18 | 3MF | Luis Landázuri | (2005-11-20)20 November 2005 (aged 17) | Atlético Nacional |
| 19 | 3MF | Kener González | (2005-10-05)5 October 2005 (aged 19) | Internacional |
| 20 | 3MF | John Montaño | (2006-10-04)4 October 2006 (aged 18) | Independiente Medellín |
| 21 | 2DF | Carlos Sarabia | (2005-06-13)13 June 2005 (aged 19) | Millonarios |
| 22 | 1GK | Alexei Rojas | (2005-09-28)28 September 2005 (aged 19) | Arsenal |
| 23 | 4FW | Néiser Villarreal | (2005-04-24)24 April 2005 (aged 19) | Millonarios |

## Honours

* FIFA U-20 World Cup:
** Third place (1): 2003
* South American Youth Championship:
** Winners (3): 1987, 2005, 2013
** Runners-up (2): 1988, 2015
** Third place (5): 1964, 1985, 1992, 2023, 2025
** Fourth place (2): 2003, 2019
* Toulon Tournament:
** Winners (3): 1999, 2000, 2011
** Runners-up (2) 2001, 2013
** Fourth place (1): 2022
* 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