His first goal came in his second game for Colombia, the only score in a victory over Montenegro in the 2007 Kirin Cup.
[1] As of March 2023[update], Falcao is his country's top scorer with 36 international goals in 104 games.
He surpassed the previous record of 25 goals, held by Arnoldo Iguarán, when he scored in a 2–2 draw with Spain in a friendly in June 2017.
[2] Falcao scored nine goals during Colombia's 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, but an injury sustained while playing for his club team Monaco in January 2014 ruled him out of the finals.
[1] Falcao's most recent goal came in a 2–0 friendly win against Paraguay in Fort Lauderdale on 19 November 2022.