The central defender played the full 90 minutes as his country impressed in a must-win game in Group H.
Colombia lost their opener against Japan and with Japan and Senegal drawing earlier on Sunday, Colombia knew another loss would see them out of the tournament.
VAMOS COLOMBIA! A seguir por este camino Toda la gloria para ti Señor #UnidosPorUnPaís#Rusia2018pic.twitter.com/qfQDpWpVd6
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But it was never in doubt as goals from Mina, Falcao and Cuadrado secured a convincing win.
Colombia now face Senegal in their final group match on Thursday (3pm UK) knowing victory will take them into the knockout stage.