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Some of America's cups. América won the 1930 Amateur Tournament, and arranged a playoff with local rivals Cali FC to determine who would enter Colombia's top league (then known as the Liga de Fútbol). Cali won 1–0 in controversial style, as two América goals were disallowed. [13]
Colombia did not enter the Copa América until the 1945 tournament when they finished fifth out of seven countries. Their participation was sporadic until 1975 , a tournament in which they finished as runners-up, since when they have been ever-present.
The 2001 Copa América was held in Colombia, from 11 to 29 July. It was organised by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body.Colombia won the tournament for the 1st time without conceding a goal.
Colombia 1–3 Argentina (Independiente Rivadavia) Colombia 5–0 Ecuador (Ambato selection) Colombia 1–3 Cuba (Centro Gallego) Fernando Paternoster was the first foreign manager of the Colombia national team. He coached Colombia in some of its first international games. Colombia played matches at the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games.
Colombia, the host nation, would go on to win the competition for the first time ever. Aftermath of a match in the 2007 Copa América , held for the first time in Venezuela . From 2001 to 2007, the tournament was contested every three years, and from 2007 forward every four years, with the exception of the tournament's centennial in 2016.
BOGOTA (Reuters) -The 71-year-old head of Colombia's soccer federation and his son were arrested in Miami, accused of fighting security guards after the Copa America final that saw chaotic scenes ...
The Copa América is an international association football competition established in 1916. [1] [2] It is contested by the men's national teams of the members of the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL), the sport's continental governing body.
Soccer fans who don’t have tickets to Sunday’s Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia are being warned: Don’t go to the stadium.