Colombia state employees get afternoon off to watch Brazil game
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos declared Friday afternoon a public holiday for all government employees because of the Colombia vs. Brazil World Cup soccer match.
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos declared Friday afternoon a public holiday for all government employees because of the Colombia vs. Brazil World Cup soccer match.
Colombian officials will be enforcing strict security measures for the upcoming Colombia – Brazil quarter final World Cup match on July 4, Colombian media reported on Wednesday.
Colombia’s national soccer team arrived in the coastal Brazilian city of Fortaleza Tuesday night, where they will face-off against the World Cup host nation in Colombia’s first ever quarterfinals Friday.
FIFA confirmed on Wednesday that Colombia’s beloved pop star Shakira will perform at the closing ceremonies of the 2014 World Cup, Colombian media reported.
“It will be a fight against a team and not just against Neymar” said Colombia’s midfielder Carlos Sanchez, ahead of the national team’s World Cup quarter final against Brazil on…
Brazil star striker Neymar will play against Colombia in the World Cup quarter finals, a soccer federation official confirmed on Monday following days of concerns over an injury.
Eight people have been killed in violence in Bogota that took place while Colombia was celebrating Sunday’s victory over Uruguay and a ticket to the World Cup soccer quarter finals,…
Millions of Colombians took part in spontaneous and euphoric celebrations after their national team — for the first time in soccer history — reached the quarter finals of the World…
Colombia beat Uruguay 2-0 Saturday on the back of a James Rogriguez brace, securing “Los Cafeteros’” first ever berth to the World Cup quarter finals.