Campaz missed a crucial scoring chance in extra time during Colombia's Round of 16 loss to Switzerland in a penalty shootout earlier this week.After the match, the player's social media accounts were flooded with negative comments and threats.He limited comments on his social media and, as a precaution, did not take the return flight to his home country with his teammates.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMJaminton Campaz of Colombia is in action during a FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match against Switzerland at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on July 7, 2026.
(Xia Bohan/VCG via Getty Images)"No athlete, nor any member of their camp, should be subjected to intimidation for representing their country in a sporting context," the federation said."The executive committee of the Colombian Football Federation expresses its full solidarity with and support for Jaminton Campaz, his family, all the players in the Colombia national team and the delegation as a whole.It also calls on the Attorney General’s Office to carry out, as swiftly as possible, the necessary investigations to identify, prosecute and punish those responsible for these acts.""Football must be a space for unity, respect, and hope — never a setting for hatred, intimidation or violence," the federation said, calling on fans to ensure sporting disappointments never translate into real-world aggression."Johan Mojica, Luis Diaz, Jaminton Campaz and Yerry Mina of Colombia are pictured during a penalty shootout in the round of 16 match between Switzerland and Colombia at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at BC Place Vancouver in Vancouver, Canada, on July 7, 2026.
(Meng Yongmin/Xinhua via Getty Images)NORWAY WORLD CUP TEAM SWITCHES HOTELS IN FLORIDA AFTER NOISE COMPLAINTS: 'WE MUST MOVE'On Instagram, Campaz shared a photo of himself covering his face in frustration alongside a plea for respect."Football is also made up of difficult moments," he wrote."My Colombia, please let us neve...