The Colombian Football Federation (FCF) has condemned death threats directed at Jaminton Campaz and his family after the forward missed a late goal opportunity in its World Cup elimination by Switzerland on Tuesday.The FCF’s executive committee called on the Colombian Attorney General’s Office to open an investigation to “prosecute and punish” those responsible “as swiftly as possible.”Campaz went through on goal with the score at 0-0 in the final six minutes of extra time but could not keep his shot on target, hitting his effort over the crossbar. The last-16 match then went to penalties and, despite Campaz recovering to convert his spot-kick, Colombia lost 4-3, bringing to a close its World Cup run.The FCF released a statement on Friday saying it “categorically condemns the threats against the life and safety of Jaminton Campaz and his family.”The death threats against Campaz come 32 years after the tragic death of former Colombia national team defender Andrés Escobar. Colombia was eliminated after finishing bottom of its group in the 1994 World Cup, which was also hosted in the United States. Multiple players received death threats and, after Escobar, 27, had scored an own goal in a defeat by the U.S. on June 22, he was shot on his arrival back in Colombia on July 2.“No sportsman, nor any member of their camp, should be subjected to intimidation for representing their country in a sporting context,” the FCF read.“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.“The FCF reiterates that the players who make up our national teams accept the honour of wearing the Colombian shirt with discipline, commitment, professionalism and a deep love for their country.“Every time they take to the pitch, they do so with the conviction that they will give their utmost and with the sole aim of representing the nation with dignity and achieving the best possible result.”