The Colombia national baseball team (

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

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team of Colombia. The team represents Colombia in international competitions.

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 Barranquilla. Colombia again hosted, and won, in 1965, though the Colombian government notably denied the defending-champion Cuban team entry into the country, due to tensions with Fidel Castro's government. In 2017, Colombia

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and

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to secure their first ever appearance in the

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. The 2017 team was managed by

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. Its pitching staff was anchored by Major Leaguers

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and Julio Teheran, and included then-prospects Jorge Alfaro 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

2023

2019

2018

Current roster

International tournaments

World Baseball Classic

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Pan American Games

Intercontinental Cup

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References

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