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Colombian player receives death threats after World Cup exit

Colombia's football federation has condemned death threats directed at midfielder Colombia's football federation has condemned death threats directed at midfielder Jaminton Campaz and his family following the national team's World Cup elimination, Al Jazeera reported. and his family following the national team's World Cup elimination, Al Jazeera reported.
12 July 2026, 15:15 PM

Nestor Lorenzo rues Colombia's missing spark

Colombia manager Nestor Lorenzo said his side paid the price for failing to turn pressure into goals after they were knocked out of the World Cup 4-3 on penalties by Switzerland following a tense goalless draw after extra time in the last 16.
8 July 2026, 12:59 PM

Queiroz stands between Colombia and last 16

Colombia will look to build on one of the most impressive group-stage campaigns at the ongoing FIFA World Cup when they face Ghana in Saturday's Round of 32 clash, but standing in their way is a man who knows them better than most – former coach Carlos Queiroz.
3 July 2026, 19:59 PM

France set up World Cup warm-ups with Brazil and Colombia

France will play Brazil and Colombia in the United States in March as part of their build-up for the 2026 World Cup finals, coach Didier Deschamps said on Saturday.
13 December 2025, 14:48 PM

Colombia caves on deportations after Trump threats

Trump said he would suspend implementation of the tariffs.
27 January 2025, 03:40 AM

Trump slaps tariffs, sanctions as Colombia defies deportation push

Colombia's left-leaning President Gustavo Petro did not back down, announcing his own tariffs against US products
27 January 2025, 02:51 AM

7 villages to visit around the world before everyone else ruins them!

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2 January 2025, 13:43 PM

Emi Martinez hits camera after Argentina's loss to Colombia

The incident was caught by the cameras broadcasting the match in Barranquilla and quickly uploaded to social media, where Colombian fans interpreted it as a sign of being a sore loser.
11 September 2024, 06:09 AM

Colombia football federation head and son arrested after Copa final

Sunday's final, which Colombia lost to Argentina, started over an hour late after police initiated a lockdown that left hundreds of fans stuck outside Florida's Hard Rock Stadium. Videos on social media showed security scuffling with fans attempting to breach the gates.
16 July 2024, 02:22 AM

Tired Colombia were impacted by delayed start to final: Lorenzo

"[The players] warmed up, cooled down, warmed up again, before the kick-off. Then we had 25 minutes of half-time, strange things for both teams," he said.
15 July 2024, 06:19 AM

Copa America final kick-off delayed amid crowd chaos

Chaotic scenes erupted at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium on Monday as thousands of fans were kept waiting outside the venue ahead of the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia.
15 July 2024, 00:19 AM

Rodriguez a man on a mission at Copa America

The 32-year-old has impressed in the run by 2001 champions Colombia to the semi-finals, with his outstanding vision and defence-splitting passes leading to him notching five assists - tied with Lionel Messi (2021) for most assists in a single edition of the tournament.
7 July 2024, 13:49 PM

Colombian forward scores spectacular hattrick against Brothers

Bangladesh Police's Colombian forward Horacio Ibarguen Garcia scored the second hattrick of the Bangladesh Premier League season in a 4-1 thrashing of Brothers Union at the Muktijuddho Smriti Stadium in Rajshahi yesterday.
24 February 2024, 13:45 PM

Shakira's Colombian home city unveils statue in her honour

Colombian superstar Shakira's Caribbean home city of Barranquilla unveiled a 6.5-meter (21.3-foot) hip-swaying statue in her honor on Tuesday.
27 December 2023, 05:29 AM

Liverpool agree British record £110 million fee for Caicedo

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed on Friday the Reds have reached an agreement with Brighton for the transfer of Moises Caicedo, for a reported British record fee of £110 million ($140 million, 127 million euros).
11 August 2023, 11:28 AM

Colombia stun Germany with 97th-minute winner

Skipper Alexandra Popp thought she had rescued a point for Germany as she held her nerve to score from the spot on 89 minutes
30 July 2023, 12:41 PM

Colombia's Linda Caicedo: teenage World Cup star 'touched by God'

Colombian forward Linda Caicedo has already survived cancer, earned a move to Real Madrid and scored for her country at the Women's World Cup.
28 July 2023, 06:28 AM

Márquez told me people can fly sometimes

In celebration of Gabriel Garcia Márquez, born on this day, March 6, 1927.
6 March 2023, 12:47 PM

On Gabriel García Márquez’s unpublished manuscript

She has been coming to this hotel for the last 28 years, ever since her mother died, and has chosen to stay in the exact same room as she does every year. She uses the same road from the hotel to travel to her mother’s resting place and buys flowers from the same African woman.
19 November 2022, 03:55 AM

Invincible Brazil win Copa America Feminina

Brazil emerged victorious as Copa America Feminina champions after a hard-fought 1-0 win against Colombia on Saturday, played in Colombia.
31 July 2022, 05:42 AM