Colombia could finish this year in 14th position in the Fifa ranking, whose latest update was advanced by the famous Spanish statistician MisterChip.
The ‘Tricolor’ is undefeated in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada and since Argentine Néstor Lorenzo took it over, they have not known what it is like to lose in 14 games.
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According to the renowned statistician, the national team would go from 17th place to number 14 with 1,651 points, above Mexico, which is 15th with 1,650, and Germany, which is 16th with 1,631.
It is worth remembering that the Colombian team closed the qualifying phase for the World Cup this year with a double victory over Brazil and Paraguay, in Barranquilla and Asunción, respectively.
Furthermore, so far this year, Colombia has played a total of eleven games, of which five were friendly and six official for the South American qualifiers. Of those 11 games, six were wins and five were draws.
According to Mister Chip, the list will continue to be led by the Argentine team, current world champion, with a score of 1,855 points; followed by France, which has 1,845, while England is third with 1,800, Belgium is fourth with 1,798, and Brazil closes the top 5, with 1,784 units.
As Colombia climbs in the Fifa ranking, its option to be seeded in the next World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico increases because in the next World Cup there will be 48 teams distributed in 12 groups of four teams.
According to Fifa, the 2026 World Cup will have a new format, which was unanimously approved in the entity’s last council. The tournament will have 48 teams divided into 12 groups of four. The first two in each group along with the eight best third parties will qualify for the round of 32.
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It should be noted that Colombia is partially qualified for the 2026 World Cup because it is in third place in the qualifying rounds, with 12 points, one less than second place Uruguay, and three below the leader, Argentina.
Qualifiers will return in September 2024
The dates scheduled for this year of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers ended with a very good result for the Colombian National Team. Now you will have to wait until September 5, 2024 to define your path to the long-awaited tournament. They will face Peru as a visitor.
Next December, Colombia will have two friendly matches in the United States, which serve as preparation for the Copa América 2024, which will take place in June. The first match will be against Venezuela in Miami, on December 10, and then they will face the Mexican team on the 16th of the same month.
On Sunday, December 10, 2023, the Colombian National Team will face the Venezuelan National Team, which is currently fourth in the standings with a total of 8 points. The meeting will take place at 5 pm (Colombian time) and will be held in Fort Lauderdale (Florida, United States).
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On the other hand, on Saturday, December 16, the Colombian team will face the Mexican team, which will host the next World Cup. The meeting will take place in Los Angeles, United States, at 7 pm (Colombian time).
Copa América 2024, Colombia’s next commitment
During the prolonged break in the South American qualifiers, Colombia will compete in the Copa América 2024, which will take place in June in the United States, the country chosen by Conmebol to host the tournament.
Last week the four pots that the Copa América 2024 draw will have were known. The Colombian National Team will start from pot two along with Uruguay, Ecuador and Peru.
Colombia Brazil Match at the Metropolitan Stadium of Barranquilla, held on November 16, 2023.
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Vanexa Romero/ El Tiempo
Argentina (leader of the rankings), Brazil (3rd), USA (11th) and Mexico (12th) will be seeded in the draw, since they are better classified in the Fifa ranking. The draw to define the groups will be on December 7 at the James L. Kmight Center, in Miami, Florida.
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It should be noted that 14 of the 16 teams classified for the Copa América are already known. The last two places that will play in a playoff remain to be defined: Honduras vs. Costa Rica; and Canada vs. Trinidad and Tobago.
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