On the night of Thursday, June 18, the national teams of Uzbekistan and Colombia completed the first round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup.

Colombia immediately took possession of the ball, actively attacking the opponent's penalty area. However, Uzbekistan acted reliably in defense, not allowing the opponent to get closer to the goal.

However, towards the end of the half, the Colombians still found several chances. First Diaz hit the post and then assisted Munoz for the first goal.

The Uzbeks entered the second half with a new mood, and Shomurodov had decent opportunities to equalize the score, but Faizullaev managed to do it.

Colombia needed just five minutes to take the lead again thanks to the efforts of Diaz, and already in stoppage time Campas scored the third goal, putting the final point in the match.

Statistics for the match Uzbekistan - Colombia 1st round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup Uzbekistan - Colombia 1:3 Goals: Faizullaev, 60 - Munoz, 40, Diaz, 65, Campas, 90+9 Expected goals (xG): 1. 16 - 1. 61 Ball possession: 39% - 61% Shots: 8 - 15 Shots on target: 2 - 4 Corners: 3 - 4 Fouls: 14 - 11 Let us also recall that England began the World Cup with a spectacular victory over Croatia.

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