Francisco Zuluaga
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Francisco "Cobo" Zuluaga Rodríguez (born 4 February 1929 in Medellín
) is a retired Colombia
n footballer. He competed for the Colombian national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup
, which was held in Chile
.
After retiring as a player, Zuluaga became a football manager. He had a spell in charge of the Colombia national team between 1968 and 1969.
Medellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...
) is a retired Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n footballer. He competed for the Colombian national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup
1962 FIFA World Cup
The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final...
, which was held in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
.
After retiring as a player, Zuluaga became a football manager. He had a spell in charge of the Colombia national team between 1968 and 1969.