The World Cup in Brazil will be Colombia’s fifth appearance at the showpiece event and first since 1998 were they crashed out at the group stages.
At the World Cup in France, Los Cafeteros finished third in the group behind Romania and England but above Tunisia.
Colombia qualified for next year’s tournament by finishing second in the South American qualification zone on 32 points, 2 points off table toppers Argentina.
Columbia have rocketed up the FIFA rankings, and are currently ranked fourth, thus they are certainly Dark Horses for the tournament.
Colombia are coached by former Argentina boss Jose Pekerman.
Spearheaded by Monaco marksman Radamel Falcao Colombia could cause a surprise or two next year.
epa06862355 John Stones (R) of England in action against Radamel Falcao (L) of Colombia during the FIFA World Cup 2018 round of 16 soccer match between Colombia and England in Moscow, Russia, 03 July 2018.
epa06861983 Radamel Falcao (L) of Colombia and John Stones of England in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 round of 16 soccer match between Colombia and England in Moscow, Russia, 03 July 2018.
epa06861982 Johan Mojica (R) of Colombia in action against Dele Alli (L) of England during the FIFA World Cup 2018 round of 16 soccer match between Colombia and England in Moscow, Russia, 03 July 2018.
epa06861961 Harry Kane of England goes for a header during the FIFA World Cup 2018 round of 16 soccer match between Colombia and England in Moscow, Russia, 03 July 2018.
epa06861968 Yerry Mina of Colombia (L) and Harry Kane of England in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 round of 16 soccer match between Colombia and England in Moscow, Russia, 03 July 2018.
epa06861969 Johan Mojica (R) of Colombia in action against Kieran Trippier (L) of England during the FIFA World Cup 2018 round of 16 soccer match between Colombia and England in Moscow, Russia, 03 July 2018.
epa06861975 Johan Mojica (up) of Colombia in action against Kieran Trippier (back) of England during the FIFA World Cup 2018 round of 16 soccer match between Colombia and England in Moscow, Russia, 03 July 2018.
epa06861980 Jesse Lingard (C) of England in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 round of 16 soccer match between Colombia and England in Moscow, Russia, 03 July 2018.
epa06861958 Raheem Sterling (R) of England in action against Yerry Mina (L) of Colombia during the FIFA World Cup 2018 round of 16 soccer match between Colombia and England in Moscow, Russia, 03 July 2018.
epa06847790 Sadio Mane (L) of Senegal and Santiago Arias of Colombia in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Senegal and Colombia in Samara, Russia, 28 June 2018.
epa06847784 Sadio Mane (L) of Senegal and Juan Cuadrado of Colombia in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Senegal and Colombia in Samara, Russia, 28 June 2018.
epa06847712 Luis Muriel of Colombia (top) and goalkeeper Khadim N'Diaye of Senegal in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Senegal and Colombia in Samara, Russia, 28 June 2018.
epa06847765 Yerry Mina of Colombia reacts after scoring the 1-0 during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Senegal and Colombia in Samara, Russia, 28 June 2018.
epa06847501 Radamel Falcao (L) of Colombia tackles Lamine Gassama of Senegal during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Senegal and Colombia in Samara, Russia, 28 June 2018.
Johan Mojica of Colombia (L) and Ismaila Sarr of Senegal in action during the FIFA World Cup 18 group H preliminary round soccer match between Senegal and Colombia in Samara, Russia, 28 June 2018.
epa06847465 Youssouf Sabaly of Senegal (L) and Juan Cuadrado of Colombia in action during the FIFA World Cup 18 group H preliminary round soccer match between Senegal and Colombia in Samara, Russia, 28 June 2018.
epa06847466 Lamine Gassama (front) of Senegal and Mateus Uribe of Colombia in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Senegal and Colombia in Samara, Russia, 28 June 2018.
epa06847470 Sadio Mane of Senegal (R) and Santiago Arias of Colombia in action during the FIFA World Cup 18 group H preliminary round soccer match between Senegal and Colombia in Samara, Russia, 28 June 2018.
epa06847471 Sadio Mane of Senegal (R) and Carlos Sanchez of Colombia in action during the FIFA World Cup 18 group H preliminary round soccer match between Senegal and Colombia in Samara, Russia, 28 June 2018.
epa06847484 Sadio Mane of Senegal (L) in action during the FIFA World Cup 18 group H preliminary round soccer match between Senegal and Colombia in Samara, Russia, 28 June 2018.
epa06847435 Youssouf Sabaly of Senegal (L) and Juan Cuadrado of Colombia in action during the FIFA World Cup 18 group H preliminary round soccer match between Senegal and Colombia in Samara, Russia, 28 June 2018.
epa06837474 Maciej Rybus of Poland (L) and Juan Cuadrado of Colombia in action the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Colombia in Kazan, Russia, 24 June 2018.
epa06837508 Johan Mojica of Colombia (L) and Piotr Zielinski of Poland in action the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Colombia in Kazan, Russia, 24 June 2018.
epa06837479 Players of Colombia huddle before the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Colombia in Kazan, Russia, 24 June 2018.
epa06837222 Santiago Arias of Colombia (R) and Dawid Kownacki of Poland in action the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Colombia in Kazan, Russia, 24 June 2018.
epa06837227 Robert Lewandowski (L) of Poland and Yerry Mina of Colombia in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Colombia in Kazan, Russia, 24 June 2018.
epa06837242 Bartosz Bereszynski of Poland (L) and Johan Mojica of Colombia in action the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Colombia in Kazan, Russia, 24 June 2018.
epa06837215 Robert Lewandowski (R) of Poland and Wilmar Barrios of Colombia in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Colombia in Kazan, Russia, 24 June 2018.
Santiago Arias of Colombia (R) and Dawid Kownacki of Poland in action the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Colombia in Kazan, Russia, 24 June 2018.
epa06837206 Robert Lewandowski (R) of Poland and Wilmar Barrios of Colombia in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Colombia in Kazan, Russia, 24 June 2018.
epa06837211 Robert Lewandowski (R) of Poland and Santiago Arias (C) of Colombia in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Colombia in Kazan, Russia, 24 June 2018.
epa06820961 Genki Haraguchi (L) of Japan and Jose Izquierdo of Colombia in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Colombia and Japan in Saransk, Russia, 19 June 2018.
epa06821066 Yuya Osako of Japan (R) and Davinson Sanchez of Colombia in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Colombia and Japan in Saransk, Russia, 19 June 2018.
epa06820874 Maya Yoshida of Japan (C) and Radamel Falcao of Colombia (R) in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Colombia and Japan in Saransk, Russia, 19 June 2018.
epa06820838 Juan Cuadrado of Colombia (R) and Yuto Nagatomo of Japan in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Colombia and Japan in Saransk, Russia, 19 June 2018.
epa06820860 Davinson Sanchez (L) of Colombia and Takashi Inui of Japan in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Colombia and Japan in Saransk, Russia, 19 June 2018.
epa06820864 Juan Quintero (L) of Colombia and Yuto Nagatomo of Japan in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Colombia and Japan in Saransk, Russia, 19 June 2018.
epa06820866 Shinji Kagawa (R) of Japan in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Colombia and Japan in Saransk, Russia, 19 June 2018.
epa06820722 Takashi Inui (L) of Japan and Juan Cuadrado of Colombia in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Colombia and Japan in Saransk, Russia, 19 June 2018.
epa06820826 Genki Haraguchi of Japan (R) and Johan Mojica of Colombia in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Colombia and Japan in Saransk, Russia, 19 June 2018.
Colombia's Adrian Ramos (top) and Brazil's David Luiz battle for the ball during the quarter final match at the Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza
Colombia's James Rodriguez scores his side's first goal of the game from the penalty spot during the quarter final match at the Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza.
Colombia's Juan Camilo Zuniga (right) chests the ball away from Brazil's Hulk (left) during the quarter final match at the Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza.
Brazil's Thiago Silva celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the match during the quarter final match at the Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza.
Colombia's Juan Cuadrado (right) goes down under the challenge from Brazil's David Luiz (left) during the quarter final match at the Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza.
Colombia's James Rodriguez during the quarter final match at the Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza
Colombia's Mario Yepes (left) and Brazil's David Luiz (right) battle for the ball during the quarter final match at the Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza.
Brazil's Fred (top) and Colombia's Mario Yepes battle for the ball during the quarter final match at the Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza.
Didier Drogba of Ivory Coast and Cristian Zapata of Colombia challenge for the ball during the 2014 Brazil World Cup Final Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Estadio Nacional Brasilia, Brazil on 19 June 2014
Carlos Sanchez of Colombia during the 2014 Brazil World Cup Final Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Estadio Nacional Brasilia, Brazil on 19 June 2014
Teofilo Gutierrez of Colombia clears from Ismael Tiote of Ivory Coast during the 2014 Brazil World Cup Final Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Estadio Nacional Brasilia, Brazil on 19 June 2014
Souleymane Bamba of Ivory Coast beats Teofilo Gutierrez of Colombia during the 2014 Brazil World Cup Final Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Estadio Nacional Brasilia, Brazil on 19 June 2014
Didier Drogba of Ivory Coast gets away from Mario Yepes of Colombia during the 2014 Brazil World Cup Final Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Estadio Nacional Brasilia, Brazil on 19 June 2014
Didier Drogba of Ivory Coast gets away from Mario Yepes of Colombia during the 2014 Brazil World Cup Final Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Estadio Nacional Brasilia, Brazil on 19 June 2014
Mario Yepes of Colombia tackles Max Gradel of Ivory Coast during the 2014 Brazil World Cup Final Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Estadio Nacional Brasilia, Brazil on 19 June 2014
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Salomon Kalou of Ivory Coast tackled by Carlos Sanchez of Colombia on 19 June 2014 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Didier Drogba of Ivory Coast gets away from Mario Yepes of Colombia on 19 June 2014 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Teofilo Gutierrez of Colombia controls ball from Ismael Tiote of Ivory Coast on 19 June 2014 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Teofilo Gutierrez of Colombia controls ball from Ismael Tiote of Ivory Coast during the 2014 Brazil World Cup Final Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Estadio Nacional Brasilia, Brazil on 19 June 2014 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Salomon Kalou of Ivory Coast tackled by Carlos Sanchez of Colombia on 19 June 2014 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Teofilo Gutierrez of Colombia controls ball from Ismael Tiote of Ivory Coast on 19 June 2014 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Colombia's James Rodriguez battles for the ball with Ivory Coast's Gervinho
Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba battles for the ball with Colombia's Juan Camilo Zuniga
Colombia's Teofilo Gutierrez battles for the ball with Ivory Coast's Souleymane Bamba
Gervinho of Ivory Coast held back by Abel Aguilar of Colombia during the 2014 Brazil World Cup Final Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Estadio Nacional Brasilia, Brazil on 19 June 2014
Yaya Toure of Ivory Coast evades tackle from Carlos Sanchez of Colombia during the 2014 Brazil World Cup Final Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Estadio Nacional Brasilia, Brazil on 19 June 2014
Yaya Toure of Ivory Coast shields ball from Carlos Sanchez of Colombia during the 2014 Brazil World Cup Final Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Estadio Nacional Brasilia, Brazil on 19 June 2014
Yaya Toure of Ivory Coast evades tackle from Abel Aguilar of Colombia during the 2014 Brazil World Cup Final Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Estadio Nacional Brasilia, Brazil on 19 June 2014
Colombia's Teofilo Gutierrez battles for the ball with Ivory Coast's Souleymane Bamba
Colombia's Cristian Zapata battles for the ball with Ivory Coast's Wilfried Bony
Yaya Toure of Ivory Coast and Juan Cuadrado of Colombia during the 2014 Brazil World Cup Final Group C football match between Ghana and USA at the Estadio das Dunas in Natal, Brazil on 16 June 2014
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