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Colombia:
Qualification history
The gruelling South American qualifying process has not always smiled on the Colombian national team, as their modest total of four appearances at the final stages of the FIFA World Cup™ demonstrates. Their most productive period came in the 1990s, when they achieved three successive qualifications, for Italy 1990, USA 1994 and France 1998. Since then, the Colombians have struggled, never finishing higher than sixth in the CONMEBOL league table in their last three attempts. Leonel Alvarez took the reins as coach in September 2011 only to be let go just three months later. Alvarez had come into the role following the resignation of Hernan Dario Gomez, who was in charge when Los Cafeteros last obtained a ticket for the planet’s premier football tournament in 1997.
FIFA World Cup finals history
With the exception of Italy 1990, when the golden generation that included Rene Higuita and Carlos Valderrama slipped up against unfancied Cameroon in the Round of 16, Colombia have never made it past the group stage at the FIFA World Cup. In fact, an analysis of the other three campaigns reveals a disappointing combined record of six defeats, one draw and just two wins at the tournament.
The current crop
For the first time in many years, the future of Colombian football looks extremely bright, thanks to a successful revamp that has seen outstanding players from lower age categories gradually introduced into the squad. The team can count on talented players with considerable European experience, such as Radamel Falcao, Fredy Guarin and James Rodríguez among others, which has given the local fans and media hope that the South American nation can re-emerge onto the world stage in 2014. At the 2011 Copa America, Colombia's first big test on the road to Brazil, Los Cafeteros showed some quality football, but surprisingly tumbled out at the quarter-final stage to Peru.
The key players
With his sparkling form at Atletico Madrid, the prolific Falcao is now generally regarded as Colombia’s main attacking threat. The 25-year-old predator came to prominence at River Plate, first in the youth team and then with the senior side, before moving to Europe in 2009 where he won two Leagues, two Cups, three Super Cups and the UEFA Europa League with Porto, and then added another UEFA Europa League and European Super Cup with current side Atletico Madrid. As well as Falcao, the Colombians can count on the experience of Mario Yepes at the back, as well as the talents of Guarin, Giovanni Moreno and James Rodriguez in midfield and Teo Gutierrez up front.
Coach: Jose Pekerman
Best performances in a FIFA competition: FIFA U-20 World Cup UAE 2003 (Third place), FIFA World Cup Italy 1990 (Round of 16)
Former stars: Rene Higuita, Carlos Valderrama, Faustino Asprilla
Bolivia:
Qualification history
Since the adoption of the current FIFA World Cup™ qualification format in the CONMEBOL Zone, Bolivia have never fared better than the seventh place they managed in the Korea/Japan 2002 preliminaries, when they saw their hopes of reaching the finals evaporate in the final few games. The only time they have ever negotiated a qualifying campaign successfully came when they took second place behind Brazil on the road to USA 1994.
FIFA World Cup™ finals history
It may surprise some to know that Bolivia contested two of the first four FIFA World Cup™ finals: Uruguay 1930 and Brazil 1950. However, it was not until their third and final appearance to date, at USA 1994, that they earned their first point, which came in a goalless draw with Korea Republic in their second group game. Their maiden world finals goal arrived in their next match, a 3-1 loss to Spain that sealed their exit from the competition.
The current crop
In November 2010, in the wake of a fourth successive failure to reach the FIFA World Cup finals, Gustavo Quinteros was appointed national team coach in place of Erwin Platini Sanchez, a former squad-mate of his at USA 1994. The 46-year-old ex-defender, who was born in Argentina and is now a naturalised Bolivian, has since overseen a gradual process of renewal, giving more exposure to youngsters such as Jhasmany Campos, Ricardo Pedriel, Alcides Pena and Rudy Cardozo. However, the team didn't perform as they would have liked at the Copa America 2011, returning home after the first round without a win and Xavier Azkargorta took the reins in July 2012.
The key players
The tip of a spine formed by goalkeeper Carlos Arias, defender Ronald Raldes with striker Marcelo Moreno Martins carrying Bolivia’s goal threat. Currently plying his trade at Gremio of Porto Alegre, Martins showed his credentials in the South Africa 2010 qualifying campaign, hitting seven goals to finish the regional preliminaries as the second-highest scorer.
Coach: Xavier Azkargorta
Best performances in a FIFA competition: FIFA World Cup Uruguay 1930, Brazil 1950, USA 1994 (Group stages)
Former stars: Erwin Sanchez, Juan Manuel Pena, Marco Etcheverry
Date:22/03/13
Time:15:00
Venue:Barranquilla
Status:LIVE
Colombia:
Qualification history
The gruelling South American qualifying process has not always smiled on the Colombian national team, as their modest total of four appearances at the final stages of the FIFA World Cup™ demonstrates. Their most productive period came in the 1990s, when they achieved three successive qualifications, for Italy 1990, USA 1994 and France 1998. Since then, the Colombians have struggled, never finishing higher than sixth in the CONMEBOL league table in their last three attempts. Leonel Alvarez took the reins as coach in September 2011 only to be let go just three months later. Alvarez had come into the role following the resignation of Hernan Dario Gomez, who was in charge when Los Cafeteros last obtained a ticket for the planet’s premier football tournament in 1997.
FIFA World Cup finals history
With the exception of Italy 1990, when the golden generation that included Rene Higuita and Carlos Valderrama slipped up against unfancied Cameroon in the Round of 16, Colombia have never made it past the group stage at the FIFA World Cup. In fact, an analysis of the other three campaigns reveals a disappointing combined record of six defeats, one draw and just two wins at the tournament.
The current crop
For the first time in many years, the future of Colombian football looks extremely bright, thanks to a successful revamp that has seen outstanding players from lower age categories gradually introduced into the squad. The team can count on talented players with considerable European experience, such as Radamel Falcao, Fredy Guarin and James Rodríguez among others, which has given the local fans and media hope that the South American nation can re-emerge onto the world stage in 2014. At the 2011 Copa America, Colombia's first big test on the road to Brazil, Los Cafeteros showed some quality football, but surprisingly tumbled out at the quarter-final stage to Peru.
The key players
With his sparkling form at Atletico Madrid, the prolific Falcao is now generally regarded as Colombia’s main attacking threat. The 25-year-old predator came to prominence at River Plate, first in the youth team and then with the senior side, before moving to Europe in 2009 where he won two Leagues, two Cups, three Super Cups and the UEFA Europa League with Porto, and then added another UEFA Europa League and European Super Cup with current side Atletico Madrid. As well as Falcao, the Colombians can count on the experience of Mario Yepes at the back, as well as the talents of Guarin, Giovanni Moreno and James Rodriguez in midfield and Teo Gutierrez up front.
Coach: Jose Pekerman
Best performances in a FIFA competition: FIFA U-20 World Cup UAE 2003 (Third place), FIFA World Cup Italy 1990 (Round of 16)
Former stars: Rene Higuita, Carlos Valderrama, Faustino Asprilla
Bolivia:
Qualification history
Since the adoption of the current FIFA World Cup™ qualification format in the CONMEBOL Zone, Bolivia have never fared better than the seventh place they managed in the Korea/Japan 2002 preliminaries, when they saw their hopes of reaching the finals evaporate in the final few games. The only time they have ever negotiated a qualifying campaign successfully came when they took second place behind Brazil on the road to USA 1994.
FIFA World Cup™ finals history
It may surprise some to know that Bolivia contested two of the first four FIFA World Cup™ finals: Uruguay 1930 and Brazil 1950. However, it was not until their third and final appearance to date, at USA 1994, that they earned their first point, which came in a goalless draw with Korea Republic in their second group game. Their maiden world finals goal arrived in their next match, a 3-1 loss to Spain that sealed their exit from the competition.
The current crop
In November 2010, in the wake of a fourth successive failure to reach the FIFA World Cup finals, Gustavo Quinteros was appointed national team coach in place of Erwin Platini Sanchez, a former squad-mate of his at USA 1994. The 46-year-old ex-defender, who was born in Argentina and is now a naturalised Bolivian, has since overseen a gradual process of renewal, giving more exposure to youngsters such as Jhasmany Campos, Ricardo Pedriel, Alcides Pena and Rudy Cardozo. However, the team didn't perform as they would have liked at the Copa America 2011, returning home after the first round without a win and Xavier Azkargorta took the reins in July 2012.
The key players
The tip of a spine formed by goalkeeper Carlos Arias, defender Ronald Raldes with striker Marcelo Moreno Martins carrying Bolivia’s goal threat. Currently plying his trade at Gremio of Porto Alegre, Martins showed his credentials in the South Africa 2010 qualifying campaign, hitting seven goals to finish the regional preliminaries as the second-highest scorer.
Coach: Xavier Azkargorta
Best performances in a FIFA competition: FIFA World Cup Uruguay 1930, Brazil 1950, USA 1994 (Group stages)
Former stars: Erwin Sanchez, Juan Manuel Pena, Marco Etcheverry
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