After 28 years in the wilderness, Colombia returned to the World Cup their first appearance since 1962. Francisco Maturana was the man tasked with guiding them back.
Colombia's tournament was a mixed affair, with promising moments offset by results that ultimately cut their journey short.
Colombia experienced an inconsistent group stage, mixing moments of promise with frustrating setbacks. In the knockout rounds, they were narrowly knocked out by Cameroon in the Round of 16. The narrowest of defeats against Cameroon ended what had been a promising tournament run.
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Just 1 win in 4 matches.
Bernardo Redín led Colombia's attack with 2 goals 1 in the group stage and 1 in the round of 16 at the 1990 World Cup.
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Gómez booked twice.
The tactical mind behind Colombia's 1990 campaign. Leading Colombia at his first World Cup just 1 win in 4 under Maturana.
Francisco Maturana's team relied on a mix of defense and counter-attacks, but ultimately lacked the consistency needed to succeed in Italy.
