Colombia
Group: C (USA, Korea DPR, Colombia, Sweden)
Confederation: CONMEBOL (The South American Football Confederation)
Current Rank: 31
Kit: Home (yellow) Away (blue)
Head Coach: Ricardo Rozo
Previous WC Finish: N/A
How They Qualified: Defeated Argentina 1-0 to advance out of CONMEBOL qualifiers in second place behind Brazil
WC Appearances: None
Star Players: Yoreli Rincon, Paula Forero, Ingrid Vidal
Strengths: Nothing to lose; first World Cup
Weaknesses: Young players; not a lot of experience or international play
Confederation: CONMEBOL (The South American Football Confederation)
Current Rank: 31
Kit: Home (yellow) Away (blue)
Head Coach: Ricardo Rozo
Previous WC Finish: N/A
How They Qualified: Defeated Argentina 1-0 to advance out of CONMEBOL qualifiers in second place behind Brazil
WC Appearances: None
Star Players: Yoreli Rincon, Paula Forero, Ingrid Vidal
Strengths: Nothing to lose; first World Cup
Weaknesses: Young players; not a lot of experience or international play
ROSTER
Goalkeepers
Paula Forero (Gol Star), Sandra Sepulveda (Formas Intimas Medellin), Alejandra Velasco (Gol Star)
Defenders
Yuli Munoz (Estudiantes), Natalia Gaitan (University of Toledo), Nataly Arias (University of Maryland), Andrea Peralta (Estudiantes), Kelis Peduzine, Fatima Montano (Aguila Roja)
Paula Forero (Gol Star), Sandra Sepulveda (Formas Intimas Medellin), Alejandra Velasco (Gol Star)
Defenders
Yuli Munoz (Estudiantes), Natalia Gaitan (University of Toledo), Nataly Arias (University of Maryland), Andrea Peralta (Estudiantes), Kelis Peduzine, Fatima Montano (Aguila Roja)
Midfielders
Diana Ospina (Formas Intimas Medellin), Daniela Montoya (Formas Intimas Medellin), Carmen Rodallega (Sarmiento), Yoreli Rincon (Gol Star), Liana Salazar (University of Kansas), Yulieht Dominguez (Estudiantes), Tatiana Ariza (Austin Peay State University), Orianica Velasquez (Indiana University)
Forwards
Catalina Usme (Independiente Medellin), Lady Andrade (Liga Bogota), Ingrid Vidal (Generaciones Palmiranas), Katerin Castro (Estudiantes)
Diana Ospina (Formas Intimas Medellin), Daniela Montoya (Formas Intimas Medellin), Carmen Rodallega (Sarmiento), Yoreli Rincon (Gol Star), Liana Salazar (University of Kansas), Yulieht Dominguez (Estudiantes), Tatiana Ariza (Austin Peay State University), Orianica Velasquez (Indiana University)
Forwards
Catalina Usme (Independiente Medellin), Lady Andrade (Liga Bogota), Ingrid Vidal (Generaciones Palmiranas), Katerin Castro (Estudiantes)
Natalia Gaitan:
"It was a good year for us. (2010) was the first time we qualified for the (U-20) World Cup. We were second place in the South American Championships. I think we did a good job showing there is good soccer in South America. We know that we're doing good things, and we're proud of that. We had this goal, and we want to accomplish it."
"It was a good year for us. (2010) was the first time we qualified for the (U-20) World Cup. We were second place in the South American Championships. I think we did a good job showing there is good soccer in South America. We know that we're doing good things, and we're proud of that. We had this goal, and we want to accomplish it."
