Figures of the selection Colombia in the World Cup Russia 2018 | World Russia 2018

The sixth participation of Colombia in the World Cup has left new data, records and figures in the history of the national team. With the eleven beginners in Russia in 2018, there are already 105 Colombian football players who have been called to the World Cup, although only 72 have had at least one minute of competition. In addition, 20 players scored goals, from 1962 to date. While José Pékerman is the first coach to qualify for the Habs in the second round twice.

Here are the data left by the presentation of Colombia in the World Cup in Russia:

* Colombia reached 22 matches of the World Cup: 9 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats . Against England, it was the first time that he had escaped the penalty shootout. Third time he played in the round of 16.

* On the record, Colombia scored 32 goals and received 30 touchdowns. He leaves Russia for the first time leaving the difference much in his favor: +2.

* Against European teams, Colombia has four undefeated World Cup matches: Switzerland (1994), Greece (2014)), Poland (2018) and England (2018). Against Asian lost the invincibility of two games: 1-2 with Japan, had beaten the United Arab Emirates (1990) and the same Japanese (2014). against the Africans achieved three triumphs (Tunisia -1998-, Côte d'Ivoire -2014- and Senegal -2018-); only lost in Cameroon, in 1990.

* Third time Colombia could equal a match in which they began to lose (Against the Soviet Union in 1966, Germany in 1990 and England in 2018). Up to now, has never been able to come back and win a victory with the opposing marker.

* England joined Yugoslavia and Romania as rivals that Colombia faced twice in the World Cup and could not beat them. Uruguay has also doubled several times, but it has defeated it once

* David Ospina: goalkeeper with the most appearances in World Cup (9) ; the only one who has taken his goal to zero in two World Cup matches (in 2014 – against Greece and Uruguay – and in 2018 against Poland and Senegal -); second goalkeeper who saves a penalty in a World Cup (Higuita in Yugoslavia in 1990 was the first).

* In Russia 2018, Colombia took the lowest average goals scored. They scored 3 goals in 4 games, averaging 0.75 per game. In Brazil 2014 he received 4 goals in 5 games (0.8).

* Yerry Mina became the second scorer in the history of Colombia in the World Cups with 3 goals. James Rodríguez leads the list with 6 goals, all made in Brazil 2014.

* Juan Fernando Quintero and Juan Guillermo Cuadrado was the first Colombian to score goals in two different World Cups: # 39; Juanfer & # 39; in Côte d'Ivoire, in 2014, and in Japan, in 2018; Place in Japan, in 2014, and Poland, in 2018.

* Players having scored for Colombia in Copa America, Qualifiers and World Cup: Carlos el & # 39; Pibe & # 39; ; Valderrama, Freddy Rincon, Adolfo el & # 39; Train 'Valencia, James Rodríguez and Falcao el & # 39; Tiger & García.