Luis Diaz, Colombia defeat World Cup 2026 debutants Uzbekistan
Summary
Colombia won their first match in the 2026 World Cup by beating Uzbekistan 3-1 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Colombia scored early and controlled most of the game, while Uzbekistan scored their first-ever World Cup goal before Colombia secured the win with two more late goals.Key Facts
- The match took place at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City with over 80,000 fans attending.
- Colombia’s goals were scored by Daniel Munoz, Luis Diaz, and Jaminton Campaz.
- Uzbekistan scored their first-ever World Cup goal through Abbosbek Fayzullaev.
- Uzbekistan is a debutant team in the 2026 World Cup, coached by Fabio Cannavaro.
- Colombia had 15 attempts on goal compared to Uzbekistan’s 9.
- Uzbekistan pushed hard late but could not score again after Colombia’s second goal.
- After this match, Colombia will play DR Congo, and Uzbekistan will face Portugal.
- The World Cup 2026 started on June 11.
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