The Colombian U-20 National Team managed to get on the world podium twenty years after its historic third place in 2003.
The expected triumph of César Torres gave himself and gave joy to the Tricolor that I had been waiting for so much. This is how Colombia won 1-0 against France and took third place on the podium in the U-20 World Cup in Chile 2025, an achievement that fills the country with pride and marks a new chapter in the history of Colombian youth football. The only goal of the match came just in the second minute.
Óscar Perea, attentive and determined, took advantage of an error in the French defense and defined the far post with class. From that moment on, the national team stood with character, showing order, maturity and a brave game.
France tried again and again, with control of the ball and constant pressurebut the Tricolor remained firm. With an impeccable defense and a goalkeeper in hero mode, César Torres’ team resisted until the end. And when the whistle blew, everything was joy: a young, committed and talented group had conquered the bronze of the world.
This triumph is not only a medal, it is the reward for work, discipline and faith of a generation that once again put Colombia among the best on the planet.
The expected triumph
It is no coincidence: this National Team showed a clear identity throughout the tournament. An offensive, dynamic football with a hunger for glory. Neiser Villarreal, the team’s top scorer, along with figures such as Yáser Asprilla, Mosquera and Perea himself demonstrated that the future is in good hands.
The match was played in Santiago de Chile, before a full stadium that vibrated with every play. Colombia, which was coming off a hard fall against Argentina in the semifinals, He got up strong and closed the tournament like only the greats do, fighting until the end.
Twenty years after that historic third place in 2003, The U-20 once again stands on the world podium. With César Torres at the helm, the team not only won a medal, they also recovered something invaluable; the illusion of Colombian football.
Because yes, perhaps it was not the dream final, but it was the perfect closing for a group that believed, that stood up and that, with determination and heart, put the goal back Colombia’s name at the top.
