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Colombia will make history at the 2026 World Cup: it will be the only national team to have played in the United States, Mexico, and Canada
The Colombia national team will become the only squad at the 2026 FIFA World Cup to have played matches in all three host countries: the United States, Mexico, and Canada. A unique journey that reflects the historic scale of the first World Cup hosted by three nations.
A unique journey in World Cup history
The Colombia national team is on the verge of achieving a historic milestone at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Thanks to its path through the tournament, the side coached by Néstor Lorenzo will become the only national team to have played matches in all three host countries: Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
This unique achievement is a result of the tournament's new format, with the World Cup being jointly hosted by three nations for the first time, creating extensive travel for several teams. However, no other team will have played in all three countries as Colombia will.
A World Cup filled with new records
The 2026 edition is already historic as the first FIFA World Cup jointly hosted by three countries and the first to feature 48 participating national teams.
Within that context, Colombia will add another remarkable chapter to the tournament, becoming the only national team to have played in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, a distinction that highlights both the logistical complexity and the unprecedented nature of this North American World Cup.
