Uzbekistan briefly threatened to mount a comeback when they found an equaliser in the 60th minute, sparking hopes of an upset against a powerful Colombia side. For a few moments, the contest appeared to be swinging in a different direction.

But those hopes lasted only six minutes. The outstanding Luis Díaz responded with ruthless efficiency, restoring Colombia’s advantage. From that point on, the South Americans tightened their grip on the game and finished the job with another goal in stoppage time.

World Cup 2026

Uzbekistan - Colombia 1:3 (0:1)
Goals: Muñoz D., 41 (0:1); Fayzullayev, 60 (1:1); Luis Díaz, 66 (1:2); Campaz, 99 (1:3)

Uzbekistan: Yusupov; Khusanov; Ashurmatov (Urozov, 77); Nasrullaev (Sayfiev, 46); Karimov; Abdullaev; Mozgovoy; Shukurov; Urunov (Khamdanov, 46); Fayzullayev (Amonov, 77); Shomurodov (Sergeev Ig., 93)
Substitution: Sayfiev (from 46); Khamdanov (from 46); Urozov (from 77); Amonov (from 77); Sergeev Ig. (from 93)
Bench: Nematov; Ergashev; Alizhonov; Eshmurodov; Ulmasaliev; Khamrobekov; Ganiev; Esanov; Iskanderov
Yellow Cards: Khusanov 34

Colombia: Vargas C.; Muñoz D.; Lucumí; Mojica; Davinson Sanchez; Puerta (Ríos, 80); Lerma; Luis Díaz (Gomez A., 93); Arias J. (Castaño, 93); Rodríguez J. (Campaz, 72); Suárez L.J. (Cucho, 80)
Substitution: Campaz (from 72); Ríos (from 80); Cucho (from 80); Castaño (from 93); Gomez A. (from 93)
Bench: Ospina; Montero Á.; Arias S.; Mina; Machado D.; Portilla; Quintero Ju.; Carrascal; Cordoba J.
Yellow Cards: Mojica 7