with his retirement request. On 17 December 2013, Yepes announced that he would retire after the 2014 World Cup. On 14 June 2014, Yepes made his first appearance in the FIFA World Cup finals stage at age 38, captaining Colombia to a 3–0 win over Greece in Belo Horizonte. Yepes was the oldest outfield player at the 2014 World Cup, and the second-oldest overall, after compatriot Faryd Mondragón. On 19 June 2014, Yepes earned his 100th cap for Colombia in the second group stage match against the Ivory Coast, becoming the third Colombian player to reach the milestone after Valderrama and Leonel Álvarez. He led Colombia to its best ever World Cup performance as they reached the quarter-finals for the first time in their history, where they lost 2–1 to tournament hosts Brazil. Managerial career In late April 2016 Mario Alberto Yepes was named as manager of Deportivo Cali, which became his first managerial experience. Yepes came to replace Fernando "Pecoso" Castro, who had been dismissed for the poor recent results, especially the early elimination of Copa Libertadores and the farewell of the event at the hands of Boca Juniors with a 6–2 rout. Yepes's coaching team had Freddy Hurtado and Julián Barragán as assistants, and Daniel Curbelo as physical trainer. During his period as coach, Deportivo Cali was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the domestic league twice (at the hands of Independiente Medellín in the Apertura and Atlético Bucaramanga in the Finalización), and qualified for the 2017 Copa Sudamericana. However, a streak of poor performances in the start of the 2017 season plus a poor record while playing away from home, led to his exit from the club on 9 March 2017. Personal life Yepes is married to Colombian Carolina Villegas. He and his wife have three children, his son Luciano Yepes was born in May 2002, his second son Valentino Yepes was born on 23 September 2012, and his daughter Miranda Yepes was born in April 2005. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yepes goal. Honours Deportivo Cali Categoría Primera A: 1998 Copa Libertadores: runner-up 1999 River Plate Argentine Primera División: Apertura 1999, Clausura 2000 Paris Saint-Germain Coupe de France: 2005–06 Coupe de la Ligue: 2007–08 Trophée des Champions: runner-up 2006 A.C. Milan Serie A: 2010–11 Supercoppa Italiana: 2011 San Lorenzo Recopa Sudamericana: runner-up 2015 FIFA