The Colombian soccer league was first formed in 1948[contradictory], though some teams existed independently before that. The Colombian Football League and Federation had a dispute with FIFA[when?] that led to the league and federation spending its early years outside of the FIFA organization. Because of the dispute, its national teams were suspended from international play.[citation needed]
The Colombian football league in the '50s and '60s was dominated by Colombian domestic football, and in the 90s was dominated by solid international performances from the national team. The national team under the federation achieved great success, reaching all three World Cups in the '90s.[citation needed]
In January 2024, the Colombian Football Federation met with the leaders of the CONMEBOL Evolution program, which focuses on the development of South American Football. The FCF chose to partner with CONMEBOL to strengthen and further develop grassroots football, women's football,Futsal, andBeach soccer in the communities of Colombia and all of South America.[citation needed]
In January,[when?] the Colombian Football Federation started the Master in High-Performance Football program which aimed to expand the knowledge and training of their coaching staff in their youth boys and girls national programs. The program was developed in alliance with MBP School of Coaches based inBarcelona, consisting of content on individual and collective tactics, training methodology, and both the physical and psychological aspects of football. The education program was set to last 8 months.[citation needed]
On July 16, 2024, the Colombian Football Federation issued a statement of regret and apology followingCONMEBOL's2024 Copa América final between Colombia and Argentina. The statement apologized to tournament organizers, the host country of the United States, and all people affected for the chaos that occurred during the overcrowding ofHard Rock Stadium inMiami Gardens, Florida on July 14, 2024 during the match, whereColombia's national men's football team was defeated byArgentina's national men's football team.[3] The statement also claimed thatRamón Jesurún, the Colombian Football Federation's head and CONMEBOL's vice-president, deeply regretted what happened.[3] Despite 800 law enforcement officers representing 8 different agencies provided security for the event, fans in attendance still overcrowded and became unruly.[4][5][3] 27 people, including Jesurún and his son Ramon Jamil Jesurún, where arrested, while 55 others were ejected.[4][3][5] Jesurún and his son were each individually charged inMiami-Dade with three counts of felony battery.[3][4][5]
Ramón Jesurún
Néstor Lorenzo
