Colombia was involved in qualifying for the World Cup (France 2007) in 2004 when they contested Round 1b (CONSUR 2nd division).

They finished fourth in the final standings which knocked them out of contention, though their fixtures against Peru and Venezuela were close, losing 15-10 and 27-31 respectively.

Colombia easily beat Ecuador 75-5 then went on to defeat Peru 41-14 and Venezuela 35-10 progressing the team to the next round.

Colombia's final qualifying match was played against Paraguay who had come in last place in 2015 South American championship Division A.

Luis Pedro Achard was appointed to oversee the men's and women's national teams in 2024.