Colombia will face a demanding schedule in the 52nd edition of the Maurice Revello 2026 Tournament, a notable event in international youth football, where it will seek to measure the next generation led by César Torres against rivals from three continents from May 31 to June 13 on French soil.
The team, three-time champion of this tournament and with accumulated experience in the cities of Avignon, Aubagne and Toulon, starts the group stage on Tuesday, June 2 against Saudi Arabia.
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The Colombian men’s team, which will be the under-19 category, will have its initial headquarters at the Aubagne stadium for its debut against Saudi Arabia. scheduled exactly at 11:30 am (Colombia time).
On the second date, the team will travel to Avignon, where they will face China on Friday, June 5 at 8:00 am (Colombian time). The third match will be again in Aubagne, on Sunday, June 7 against the Republic of the Congo, at 8:00 am (Colombia time).
Finally, the group stage will conclude on Wednesday, June 10 in Toulon against Tunisia at 12:00 pm (Colombia time). These data, also announced in a statement from the Colombian Football Federation and confirmed by Snailhighlight the intensity of the schedule and the geographical variety of the rivals in Group A.
This has been the participation of the Colombian team in the Maurice Revello tournament, formerly known as Esperanzas de Toulon
Colombia has a consolidated reputation in the Toulon Hopes Tournament currently Maurice Revello, where it has participated in 14 editions and occupies fifth place in the historical record.
The national team managed to be crowned champions in 1999, 2000 and 2011. The first title came under the direction of Luis Fernando Suárez, after playing the final against Argentina and winning on penalties.
The two-time championship was achieved in 2000, with Reinaldo Rueda as coach, defeating Portugal in the penalty shootout and with Tressor Moreno elected best player of the championship. In 2011, James Rodríguez was a fundamental figure under the leadership of Eduardo Lara, winning the title against France also from the penalty spot.
The team was runner-up on two occasions: in 2001 and in 2013. Colombia’s first appearance in the tournament dates back to 1981, when it finished sixth out of eight teams led by Eduardo Retat.
This is how the Colombian team looked in the FIFA ranking update
The Colombian National Team rose one position in the most recent FIFA Ranking, published after the last FIFA Date, and now occupies 13th place with 1,693.09 pointsdespite having lost their two friendly matches against Croatia and France, according to the update released by FIFA.
The changes in the classification, which occurred after the friendlies prior to the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, mainly affect the first places. France became the new leader by reaching 1,877.32 points, surpassing Spain (1,876.40) and Argentina (1,874.81). England remains in fourth position, while Portugal displaced Brazil from fifth place.
Between September and December 2025, the squad led by Néstor Lorenzo had already occupied the thirteenth place, and now, after the latest defeats (losses of -4.85 units against Croatia and -3.36 against France)recovers it although with a lower score than the one recorded in January. In this movement, Senegal also fell two places, falling behind Colombia and Italy.
According to the schedule confirmed by FIFA, the next participation of the Colombian National Team is scheduled for May 29, when it will face Costa Rica at the Nemesio Camacho El Campín stadium in Bogotá, in its last friendly match before the World Cup.
