It has been a hectic 2021 for the Colombian National team as they continue the grueling CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying campaign, and the nation will co-host the 2021 Copa America with Argentina. Colombia currently sit seventh in CONMEBOL World Cup qualification and at the moment are out of the 2022 World Cup.
Colombia parted ways with Carlos Queiroz after a slow start to qualifying and put their fortunes in the hands of Reinaldo Rueda, who will coach Colombia for the second time in his career. Rueda was fired as the head coach of Chile after they also started World Cup qualifying slowly.
For Colombia, it has been a rocky road since the departure of Argentine manager José Néstor Pékerman who led the team back to a World Cup and international prestige. Now in 2021, Colombia will look to climb the CONMEBOL World Cup qualification standings and they will look to win their second Copa America in the middle of the year.
Colombia Results in 2021
The Colombia NT are yet to feature in an official international game. Let’s check out their schedule for the rest of 2021.
Colombia at the2022 World Cup Qualifiers
Prior to the kickoff of Copa America, Colombia will play Peru in the seventh round of World Cup qualifying, on June 3. Five days later,Colombia and fellow co-host Argentina will do battle in round 8 of CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying prior to Copa America in a venue to be determined.
Colombia at the 2021 Copa America
Colombia kick off Copa America with their opening Group B match against Ecuador in Estadio El Campín in Bogotá, onJune 12. Colombia will play their second match of Group B against Venezuela in the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero in Cali, on June 16.Colombia plays their third game in Group B action of Copa America against Peru and the match will take place in Estadio Atanasio Giradot of Medellín, onJune 20.
Four days later, they have a difficult task when they take on Brazil in Group B action of Copa America and the match will be played in the Estadio Metropolitano in Barranquilla.Colombia closes out Copa America Group B play against 2022 World Cup host Qatar and the match will be played in the Estadio Metropolitano in Barranquilla on June 28.
Colombia at the2022 World Cup Qualifiers
On September 2, the Colombia men’s national team travel away to face Bolivia. Then, five days later, they host Chile. October is set for another two games of the2022 World Cup Qualifiers, when Uruguay welcome Colombia on the 7th, only forReinaldo Rueda’s side to receive Ecuador on the 12th. In the final two games of the year, Falcao and company will play against Brazil on November 11, and on November 16, they will face off against Paraguay.
