Colombia dazzled with Carlos Valderrama in the 1990s and reached the quarter-finals in 2014, when James Rodríguez won the Golden Boot. Flair runs through their football.

The road ahead

Group game 1 · Wed 17 June

at Uzbekistan3–1 W

Group game 2 · Tue 23 June

vs Congo DR1–0 W

Group game 3 · Sat 27 June

vs Portugal0–0 D

Three group games are guaranteed; the knockout steps unlock as the team advances.