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World CupFinal · Full Time17 Jun, 2026

ColombiavsUzbekistan

COL 3/UZB 1

FS1/Tele/FOX OneEstadio Banorte
Things to say

Colombia beat Uzbekistan 3-1 at Estadio Banorte to open their World Cup campaign.

01
opener
Colombia rolled Uzbekistan 3-1. Looked comfortable once they got the first one. Uzbekistan grabbed a consolation but never really threatened.
02
key player
Lerma was everywhere — three shots and bossing the middle. That's the guy who sets the tone for them.
03
hot take
Uzbekistan with two shots all match is shambolic. You can't show up to a World Cup and park the bus for ninety minutes.
04
deep cut
Lucumí completed 68 passes from the back. Colombia built everything through him, not the midfield.
05
exit
Anyway — group's basically Colombia's to lose now. Curious what they look like against real pressure next match.
The recap

Colombia rolled into Estadio Banorte and handed Uzbekistan a 3-1 opening-match loss, and honestly it never really felt close. Lucumí was everywhere in midfield knocking on 70 accurate passes, and Lerma kept pulling the trigger up top while Davinson Sánchez locked the back door shut.

Uzbekistan barely tested Vargas — one save the whole night tells you everything — and Karimov managed just two shots before the wheels came off. Group stage just got a lot harder for the Uzbeks; Colombia look the real deal.

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