The Colombia national baseball team (

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: ''Selección de béisbol de Colombia'') is the national

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team of

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. The team represents Colombia in international competitions. Colombia has won two international baseball championships, both during the

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era (1938-86); the first in

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, and the second in

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. In the modern era, it has qualified for the

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twice, in

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and

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, but has yet to make it out of the pool stage.

History

The Colombian national team first participated in the Amateur World Series ― which would become the

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― in

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, finishing sixth. It would go on to win the 1947 edition, which it hosted in

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. Colombia again hosted, and won, in

, though the Colombian government notably denied the defending-champion Cuban team entry into the country, due to tensions with

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's government. In 2017, Colombia

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and

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to secure their first ever appearance in the

. The 2017 team was managed by

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. Its pitching staff was anchored by Major Leaguers

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and

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, and included then-prospects

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and

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. However, the group was placed in the Pool C — meaning its "very tough" competitors would be the

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, the

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, and

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. Colombia ultimately finished third in the division and did not move on to the second round, though it did manage to defeat Canada 4–1 at

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. The team tried but failed to qualify for the 2020 Olympics at the eight-team Americas Qualifying Event on May 31 through June 5, 2021. As a participant in the 2017 WBC, Colombia automatically qualified for the expanded

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. It was placed in a group with the United States, Canada,

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, and a fifth team to be determined by

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. On July 29, 2022, the team announced that Urueta would return to coach the national team for the WBC.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of

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match results currently active in the latest version of the

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, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. ;Legend

2019

2022

2023

Current roster

International tournaments

World Baseball Classic

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Intercontinental Cup

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Colombia National Baseball Team National baseball teams in South America

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