🇨🇴 Colombia — World Cup trajectory

Squad value, stage reached, and over/under vs the Elo baseline, tournament by tournament, then the full squad each year. Value figures carry a completeness flag where the squad is not fully matched.

World Cup record

Tournaments

2002–2026

Best finish

Quarter-final

2014

Record

9–3–2

14 matches (W–D–L)

Goals

23–8

for–against

Year	Stage	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Squad value	Outlast	Over/under
2014	Quarter-final	5	4	0	1	12	4	12	€191M	0.7742	+0.21
2018	Round of 16	4	2	1	1	6	3	7	€251M	0.5161	-0.11
2026	Round of 16	5	3	2	0	5	1	11	€302M	0.6809	—

2014 squad — Quarter-final

#	Player	Pos	Age	Club	Apps	Gls	Ast	Min	CL	CLG	Value
1	David Ospina	GK	25	Nice	189	0	1	16,746	0	0	€5.0M
2	Cristián Zapata	DF	27	Milan	239	6	10	20,898	15	1	€5.0M
3	Mario Yepes	DF	38	Atalanta	313	12	9	26,881	11	0	€0.3M
4	Santiago Arias	DF	22	PSV Eindhoven	0	0	0	0	0	0	€1.5M
5	Carlos Carbonero	MF	23	River Plate	0	0	0	0	0	0	€3.0M
6	Carlos Sánchez	MF	28	Elche	208	10	8	16,810	0	0	€2.5M
7	Pablo Armero	DF	27	West Ham United [ 53 ]	103	2	22	7,429	4	0	€7.0M
8	Abel Aguilar	DF	29	Toulouse	119	8	5	9,481	0	0	€2.8M
9	Teófilo Gutiérrez	FW	29	River Plate	0	0	0	0	0	0	€1.8M
10	James Rodríguez	MF	22	Monaco	34	9	13	2,637	14	2	€35.0M
11	Juan Cuadrado	MF	26	Fiorentina	121	19	17	9,170	0	0	€24.0M
12	Camilo Vargas	GK	25	Santa Fe	0	0	0	0	0	0	€0.9M
13	Fredy Guarín	MF	27	Inter Milan	106	9	17	6,516	12	0	€18.0M
14	Víctor Ibarbo	FW	24	Cagliari	102	13	9	5,924	0	0	€7.0M
15	Alexander Mejía	MF	25	Atlético Nacional	0	0	0	0	0	0	€0.8M
16	Éder Álvarez Balanta	DF	21	River Plate	0	0	0	0	0	0	€3.0M
17	Carlos Bacca	FW	27	Sevilla	35	14	9	2,305	0	0	€10.0M
18	Juan Camilo Zúñiga	DF	28	Napoli	146	4	14	10,300	9	0	€13.0M
19	Adrián Ramos	FW	28	Hertha BSC	92	32	15	7,237	0	0	€11.0M
20	Juan Fernando Quintero	MF	21	Porto	17	1	2	1,023	3	0	€9.0M
21	Jackson Martínez	FW	27	Porto	0	0	0	0	14	5	€30.0M
22	Faryd Mondragón	GK	42	Deportivo Cali	118	0	0	10,620	30	0	€0.2M
23	Carlos Valdés	DF	29	San Lorenzo [ 54 ]	0	0	0	0	0	0	€0.6M

Faded star — biggest value drop from peak

Mario Yepes

peak €10M (2004-10) → €300k at kickoff · −97%

Selected pathway leagues — full list below

Selected pathway league	Apps	Min
Eredivisie	25	2,179
Primeira Liga	217	13,940
Belgian Pro League	27	2,116
MLS	92	8,188
Süper Lig	202	17,575

All competitions (73)

Competition	Apps	Min
Serie A	892	67,717
Ligue 1	683	56,902
COL1	369	29,185
COLP	297	23,466
Primeira Liga	217	13,940
Copa Libertadores	210	17,413
Süper Lig	202	17,575
La Liga	195	15,049
ARGC	192	15,404
Bundesliga	167	13,987
ARG1	157	12,936
UEFA Champions League	112	8,804
Segunda División	112	9,407
UEFA Europa League	105	7,146
COLO	98	8,344
2. Bundesliga	96	8,094
MLS	92	8,188
CS	74	6,158
CIT	62	4,855
COLF	59	4,948
Liga MX	46	3,601
Brasileirão	36	3,170
FRL	36	2,970
POPO	34	1,991
FRC	30	2,570
PO2	29	2,431
Belgian Pro League	27	2,116
Liga MX (Apertura)	27	1,978
POCP	27	1,846
COPO	25	2,116
Eredivisie	25	2,179
BCP1	23	1,921
DFB	19	1,531
EJPL	18	1,353
UEFA Cup	18	1,581
ELQ	17	1,173
CLQ	15	1,345
TRP	15	1,106
CMER	14	1,194
SCSA	14	1,320
VZ1C	14	1,260
URU1	13	1,036
URUC	13	1,155
CDR	11	737
COSP	9	810
POME	8	678
BRC	7	580
MXCC	7	540
POSU	7	379
Premier League	5	322
ITJ2	5	370
ARCA	4	249
POMX	4	294
POUS	4	360
BCPF	2	180
CCB	2	123
FRCH	2	240
L1PO	2	180
M20C	2	180
MERC	2	180
MLSP	2	202
NL2	2	180
TRS	2	180
UI	2	176
ACO1	1	90
ES1P	1	90
NLP	1	90
RECO	1	90
SCAG	1	90
SCI	1	90
TDV	1	90
USC	1	90
VZ1A	1	90

Squad traits

Mean height

181 cm

22/23 measured

Defender height

180 cm

set-piece proxy

U23 value share

25%

prospect share

Goal dependency

23%

Adrián Ramos of squad league goals

Value dependency

18%

James Rodríguez of squad value

Precocity

5,486′

top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Cristián Zapata (5,486′), David Ospina (2,520′), Juan Fernando Quintero (1,023′).

2018 squad — Round of 16

#	Player	Pos	Age	Club	Apps	Gls	Ast	Min	CL	CLG	Value
1	David Ospina 2nd	GK	29	Arsenal	218	0	1	19,248	14	0	€5.0M
2	Cristián Zapata 2nd	DF	31	Milan	294	8	11	25,260	15	1	€2.5M
3	Óscar Murillo	DF	30	Pachuca	0	0	0	0	0	0	€2.5M
4	Santiago Arias 2nd	DF	26	PSV Eindhoven	0	0	0	0	10	1	€15.0M
5	Wilmar Barrios	MF	24	Boca Juniors	0	0	0	0	0	0	€8.0M
6	Carlos Sánchez 2nd	MF	32	Espanyol	310	13	9	23,799	0	0	€2.0M
7	Carlos Bacca 2nd	FW	31	Villarreal	177	80	28	12,679	0	0	€10.0M
8	Abel Aguilar 2nd	MF	33	Deportivo Cali	140	8	6	11,142	0	0	€1.0M
9	Radamel Falcao	FW	32	Monaco	179	107	20	12,943	21	12	€12.0M
10	James Rodríguez 2nd	MF	26	Bayern Munich	134	44	51	9,254	46	5	€70.0M
11	Juan Cuadrado 2nd	MF	30	Juventus	230	33	37	16,121	27	3	€28.0M
12	Camilo Vargas 2nd	GK	29	Deportivo Cali	0	0	0	0	0	0	€1.0M
13	Yerry Mina	DF	23	Barcelona	5	0	1	370	0	0	€9.0M
14	Luis Muriel	FW	27	Sevilla	194	50	30	11,846	8	0	€12.0M
15	Mateus Uribe	MF	27	América	0	0	0	0	0	0	€3.5M
16	Jefferson Lerma	MF	23	Levante	59	1	3	4,826	0	0	€2.0M
17	Johan Mojica	DF	25	Girona	42	0	4	2,867	0	0	€4.0M
18	Farid Díaz	DF	34	Olimpia	0	0	0	0	0	0	€0.4M
19	Miguel Borja	FW	25	Palmeiras	8	0	0	143	0	0	€5.0M
20	Juan Fernando Quintero 2nd	MF	25	River Plate	29	2	4	1,840	8	0	€3.5M
21	José Izquierdo	FW	25	Brighton & Hove Albion	32	5	3	1,987	4	1	€14.0M
22	José Fernando Cuadrado	GK	33	Once Caldas	0	0	0	0	0	0	€0.8M
23	Davinson Sánchez	DF	22	Tottenham Hotspur	31	0	0	2,535	8	0	€40.0M

Faded star — biggest value drop from peak

Radamel Falcao

peak €60M (2013-01) → €12M at kickoff · −80%

Selected pathway leagues — full list below

Selected pathway league	Apps	Min
Eredivisie	168	14,687
Primeira Liga	174	11,408
Belgian Pro League	85	6,054

All competitions (74)

Competition	Apps	Min
Serie A	785	57,843
COL1	765	60,442
COLP	751	60,013
La Liga	548	40,575
Ligue 1	537	44,583
COPO	243	18,834
Segunda División	229	16,773
Copa Libertadores	219	17,172
Premier League	189	12,234
Primeira Liga	174	11,408
Eredivisie	168	14,687
UEFA Champions League	161	11,037
UEFA Europa League	150	10,673
COLO	140	10,959
CS	124	9,983
COLF	117	8,458
Belgian Pro League	85	6,054
ARG1	78	5,414
ARGC	70	4,934
CIT	65	5,042
Argentine Primera	61	4,256
Liga MX	57	4,768
Brasileirão	56	3,711
CDR	55	3,642
EJPL	44	3,279
Liga MX (Apertura)	40	3,496
PO2	29	2,431
ELQ	24	1,838
POPO	24	1,383
FA Cup	23	1,701
FRL	23	1,547
Bundesliga	23	1,625
COSP	19	1,469
FRC	19	1,416
BCP1	17	1,287
POCP	16	975
PR1A	16	1,387
CCB	15	970
CCL	14	1,119
CGB	13	1,138
URU1	13	1,036
URUC	13	1,155
CLQ	12	843
NLP	12	994
BCPF	11	850
BRC	11	869
KLUB	11	940
PR1C	11	917
UEFA Cup	11	951
POME	9	751
MXCA	7	535
POMX	5	366
ARCA	4	315
DFB	4	242
ITJ2	4	280
POSU	4	218
USC	4	297
C3VL	3	239
ES1P	3	213
NL2	3	270
BESC	2	104
GB21	2	117
M20A	2	137
RECO	2	180
SCI	2	159
SUC	2	110
C3NA	1	90
FRCH	1	90
GBCS	1	45
ITJ3	1	90
MXCC	1	90
NLSC	1	90
SCAG	1	90
TDV	1	90

Squad traits

Mean height

181 cm

23/23 measured

Defender height

183 cm

set-piece proxy

U23 value share

16%

prospect share

Goal dependency

30%

Radamel Falcao of squad league goals

Value dependency

28%

James Rodríguez of squad value

Precocity

5,486′

top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Cristián Zapata (5,486′), David Ospina (2,520′), Luis Muriel (1,770′).

2026 squad — Round of 16

#	Player	Pos	Age	Club	Apps	Gls	Ast	Min	CL	CLG	Value
1	David Ospina 3rd	GK	37	Atlético Nacional	299	0	2	26,405	22	0	€0.1M
2	Daniel Muñoz	DF	30	Crystal Palace	82	8	13	7,076	0	0	€22.0M
3	Jhon Lucumí	DF	27	Bologna	123	1	3	10,014	13	2	€22.0M
4	Santiago Arias 3rd	DF	34	Independiente	52	2	2	3,370	16	1	€1.2M
5	Kevin Castaño	MF	25	River Plate	0	0	0	0	0	0	€5.0M
6	Richard Ríos	MF	26	Benfica	0	0	0	0	8	1	€25.0M
7	Luis Díaz	FW	29	Bayern Munich	135	44	35	9,470	46	17	€70.0M
8	Jorge Carrascal	MF	28	Flamengo	0	0	0	0	0	0	€13.0M
9	Jhon Córdoba	FW	33	Krasnodar	173	38	15	11,012	0	0	€10.0M
10	James Rodríguez 3rd	MF	34	Minnesota United FC	191	58	61	12,724	53	5	€1.5M
11	Jhon Arias	MF	28	Palmeiras	23	1	0	1,124	0	0	€15.0M
12	Camilo Vargas 3rd	GK	37	Atlas	0	0	0	0	0	0	€0.5M
13	Yerry Mina 2nd	DF	31	Cagliari	166	12	2	12,914	0	0	€2.5M
14	Gustavo Puerta	DF	22	Racing Santander	7	0	0	41	0	0	€10.0M
15	Juan Portilla	MF	27	Athletico Paranaense	0	0	0	0	0	0	€5.0M
16	Jefferson Lerma 2nd	MF	31	Crystal Palace	251	10	11	19,705	0	0	€6.0M
17	Johan Mojica 2nd	DF	33	Mallorca	225	3	18	15,666	2	0	€1.5M
18	Willer Ditta	DF	28	Cruz Azul	0	0	0	0	0	0	€5.5M
19	Cucho Hernández	FW	27	Real Betis	151	32	13	10,004	0	0	€18.0M
20	Juan Fernando Quintero 3rd	MF	33	River Plate	29	2	4	1,840	8	0	€1.8M
21	Jaminton Campaz	FW	26	Rosario Central	0	0	0	0	0	0	€5.5M
22	Deiver Machado	DF	32	Nantes	120	9	9	6,837	5	0	€1.8M
23	Davinson Sánchez 2nd	DF	29	Galatasaray	143	3	1	10,949	38	1	€16.0M
24	Álvaro Montero	GK	31	Vélez Sarsfield	0	0	0	0	0	0	€2.5M
25	Luis Suárez	FW	28	Sporting CP	107	26	11	7,215	16	5	€30.0M
26	Andrés Gómez	FW	23	Vasco da Gama	17	3	0	369	0	0	€11.0M

Faded star — biggest value drop from peak

James Rodríguez

peak €80M (2015-07) → €2M at kickoff · −98%

Selected pathway leagues — full list below

Selected pathway league	Apps	Min
Championship	106	8,108
Eredivisie	168	14,687
Primeira Liga	250	16,422
Belgian Pro League	210	17,310
MLS	156	10,855
Süper Lig	84	6,662
Saudi Pro League	24	2,160

All competitions (126)

Competition	Apps	Min
COLP	831	65,100
Premier League	706	53,022
La Liga	700	47,952
COL1	673	53,418
Brasileirão	384	26,597
Ligue 1	379	27,696
Copa Libertadores	327	23,743
Segunda División	326	24,568
Serie A	307	24,477
Primeira Liga	250	16,422
Russian Premier League	229	16,670
UEFA Champions League	227	16,718
Argentine Primera	216	13,208
COPO	214	16,517
Belgian Pro League	210	17,310
Liga MX (Apertura)	206	16,755
Bundesliga	202	13,588
Liga MX	175	15,136
Eredivisie	168	14,687
COLF	158	12,446
MLS	156	10,855
COLO	145	11,393
CS	145	11,734
UEFA Europa League	131	9,757
CDLP	107	7,229
Championship	106	8,108
ARG1	103	7,011
CO2T	103	7,736
Süper Lig	84	6,662
ARGC	76	5,047
RUP	69	4,150
BRC	63	4,359
FA Cup	63	4,946
CDR	58	3,975
BRCG	56	4,003
CGB	55	4,309
BCP1	46	3,159
POPO	41	2,605
UCOL	39	2,827
BRA2	38	1,968
ES3D	35	1,272
ES3A	34	2,537
USMX	34	2,874
ARCA	32	2,053
CO22	32	2,536
Ligue 2	32	2,797
2. Bundesliga	31	1,917
PO2	29	2,431
POME	29	2,537
Ukrainian Premier League	29	1,998
EJPL	25	2,049
POCP	24	1,440
Saudi Pro League	24	2,160
CCL	22	1,881
CIT	22	1,706
CSL	21	1,286
CCB	20	1,714
COSP	20	1,518
DFB	20	1,340
KLUB	19	1,590
Super League Greece	17	1,314
POMX	16	1,470
CLQ	15	1,303
ELQ	15	1,259
CB20	14	1,251
FRC	14	885
MLSP	13	772
POUS	13	1,147
QSL	13	978
NLP	12	994
M20A	11	644
M20C	11	699
A1P1	10	580
BRCF	10	774
CDCA	10	739
ECLQ	10	911
BRCB	9	651
TRP	9	565
UKRA	9	768
BCPF	8	449
FRL	8	573
POBE	8	632
CLIY	7	600
BRRS	6	407
SUC	6	244
BRNE	5	449
ES1P	5	374
POSU	5	229
A1P2	4	231
C20P	4	353
FIC1	4	299
RECO	4	328
RS2f	4	328
FRR1	3	270
GBCS	3	185
GRP	3	74
NL2	3	270
POGR	3	140
QEC1	3	261
SAKC	3	236
SCI	3	270
BRPR	2	110
C2P2	2	180
CAMC	2	210
CO2P	2	174
MXCA	2	156
MXCC	2	180
POCC	2	180
RCBR	2	148
SCBR	2	126
TDCS	2	86
TRS	2	124
UKRP	2	128
USC	2	120
AFCL	1	90
BCP2	1	90
BRNF	1	90
C3NA	1	90
DFL	1	90
M23C	1	90
MXSC	1	90
NLSC	1	90
RUSS	1	90
SASS	1	90
SCAG	1	61
SCIN	1	105

Squad traits

Mean height

180 cm

26/26 measured

Defender height

182 cm

set-piece proxy

U23 value share

prospect share

Goal dependency

23%

James Rodríguez of squad league goals

Value dependency

23%

Luis Díaz of squad value

Precocity

2,950′

top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Cucho Hernández (2,950′), David Ospina (2,520′), Jhon Córdoba (1,308′).