Colombia
Confederation – CONMEBOL (South America)
FIFA Code – COL
Nickname(s) – Los Cafeteros (The Coffee Growers)
- Tournament History
After 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, this is the first time Colombia has qualified for this competition. This is the sixth time that Colombia has qualified for FIFA U-17 World Cup, where their best performance was finishing fourth during 2003 and 2009 editions.
| Year | Hosts | Final Status |
| 1989 | Scotland | Group Stage |
| 1993 | Japan | Group Stage |
| 2003 | Finland | Fourth Place |
| 2007 | South Korea | Round of 16 |
| 2009 | Nigeria | Fourth Place |
(Note: The best performance(s) is/are marked in bold and italic)
- Present Status (for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup)
i) The Journey: Colombia had qualified for the upcoming 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup through the 2017 South American U-17 Football Championship, where they had finished in the fourth place.
ii) Head Coach: Orlando Restrepo (Nationality – Colombia) is in charge of this team since August 2016. Restrepo believes in possession base football along with one-touch football.
iii) Full Squad: (Goalkeepers): Nicolas Gomez, Kevin Mier, Daniel Melo
(Defenders): Andres Cifuentes, Guillermo Tegue
(Midfielders): Christian Andrade, Thomas Gutierrez, Andres Perea, Brayan Gomez, Juan Penaloza, Robert Mejia, Yadir Meneses, Gustavo Carjaval, Fabian Angel, Etilso Martinez
(Forwards): Leandro Campaz, Luiz Lopez, Santiago Barrero, Deiber Caicedo, Deyman Cortes, Juan Vidal
iv) Player(s) To Watch Out:
Juan Penaloza (Present Club – CD Estudiantes FC U20)
Juan is a talented young right-winger. During 2017 South American U-17 Football Championship, Penaloza had scored three goals along with two assists in nine games.
Leandro Campaz (Present Club – Deportes Tolima U19)
A talented forward who had scored three goals during the 2017 South American U-17 Football Championship.
- Matches In Group Stages
6th October – Colombia vs. Ghana (New Delhi; 17:00 local)
9th October – India vs. Colombia (New Delhi; 20:00 local)
12th October – United States vs. Colombia (Navi Mumbai; 20:00 local)