![Shirts Horns and cheap shirts for sale](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5557/14412356650_1b981e8c27_b.jpg)
Watching the 2014 World Cup in Colombia was yet another expat experience I’ll always remember.
Laziness led me to watch Colombia’s first two morning (local time) matches against Greece and the Ivory Coast from the comfort of home.
They’d already qualified for the Round of 16 heading into their final group stage match with Japan, so the game didn’t mean much, but I decided it was time to start venturing out to Parque Lleras for the full experience. These are my favorite photos from the Japan, Uruguay and Brazil matches.
Colombia v Japan
![Parque Lleras Parque Lleras](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3862/14528671304_90c39b8583_b.jpg)
![Taxi A taxi driver having some fun with the 2014 World Cup](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3893/14343531529_e77eb7df17_b.jpg)
![Parque Lleras Colombia scores against Japan, and the crowd erupts](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5582/14343562468_77f26b7cbd_b.jpg)
![Celebration Celebrating the win](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2911/14528758284_4fe79dbc66_b.jpg)
Colombia v Uruguay
![Celebrating Celebrating](http://medellinliving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo1-1-e1405697379561.jpg)
![Celebration James Rodríguez scored both goals in Colombia's win](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2896/14529276422_758dc55710_b.jpg)
![Foam party You can almost taste the foam](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3876/14507201236_9631c79cda_b.jpg)
![Party A kid holds up talcum powder for sale](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2902/14530308625_1957825b55_b.jpg)
![Friends A group of friends pose for a photo in the post-game euphoria](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5158/14343731189_d83acda606_b.jpg)
![Celebrations Thirty minutes after the match ended, the celebrations were still going strong](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2929/14550475583_3680cc6dd4_b.jpg)
Colombia v Brazil
![Singing Colombians sing their national anthem ahead of the Brazil match](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3899/14599035675_7750db15d5_b.jpg)
![Crowd in Parque Lleras Thousands of people packed Parque Lleras and the surrounding bars and restaurants for what became a contentious match with Brazil](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3861/14412628457_02da64cd3c_b.jpg)
![Foam fight Celebrating](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3886/14619146483_d88b3b343e_b.jpg)
I fell in love with Colombian football. I watched the qualifiers with my ex’s family and then with some Colombians in San Francisco. Talk about passion. I have never seen a team with so much passion. It was shown with the THOUSANDS that showed up to thank their team in Bogota.
Yes sir!