Colombia v Ghana, 03 July 2026

Score1-0 to Colombia
RefereeClément Turpin
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 32
VenueArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City MO
Attendance69,045

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Kick-off: 8.30pm local . FIFA World Ranking: Colombia 13th, Ghana 73rd . This was the first-ever meeting at ‘A’ international level. . This was the first-ever game at a FIFA World Cup tournament when two substitutions were made in the opening 13 minutes.

1 Colombia

Manager: Nestor Lorenzo

0 Ghana

Manager: Carlos Queiroz

Goals:

Jhon Arias 14 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Camilo Vargas
Defender Johan Mojica
Defender/Midfielder Jhon Lucumí
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Muñoz
Defender/Midfielder Davinson Sánchez
Midfielder Jefferson Lerma
Midfielder Gustavo Puerta
Midfielder James Rodríguez (captain)
Midfielder/Forward Jhon Arias
Midfielder/Forward Luis Díaz
Forward Jhon Córdoba

Starting lineup:

Lawrence Ati Zgi Goalkeeper
Derrick Luckassen Defender
Jerome Opoku Defender
Marvin Senaya Defender
Gideon Mensah Defender/Midfielder
Thomas Partey Defender/Midfielder
Kwasi Sibo Midfielder
Caleb Yirenkyi Midfielder
Jordan Ayew Forward (captain)
Antoine Semenyo Forward
Iñaki Williams Forward

Substitutions:

Luis Suárez for Jhon Córdoba 8
Richard Ríos for James Rodríguez 46
Juan Quintero for Jhon Arias 72
Jaminton Campaz for Luis Díaz 90

Substitutions:

Alidu Seidu for Marvin Senaya 13
Abdul Fatawu for Iñaki Williams 62
Elisha Owusu for Kwasi Sibo 62
Prince Kwabena Adu for Caleb Yirenkyi 79
Ernest Nuamah for Jordan Ayew 79

Cards:

Jhon Arias 12 Y
Richard Ríos 78 Y

Cards:

Caleb Yirenkyi 49 Y
Abdul Fatawu 66 Y
Alidu Seidu 76 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Álvaro Montero
Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Santiago Arias
Defender Willer Ditta
Defender Yerry Mina
Defender/Midfielder Deiver Machado
Midfielder Jorge Carrascal
Midfielder Kevin Castaño
Midfielder Juan Portilla
Midfielder Juan Quintero
Midfielder Richard Ríos
Midfielder/Forward Andrés Gómez
Midfielder/Forward Cucho Hernández
Forward Jaminton Campaz
Forward Luis Suárez

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joseph Anang
Goalkeeper Benjamin Asare
Defender Jonas Adjetey
Defender Abdul Mumin
Defender Kojo Peprah Oppong
Defender Baba Rahman
Defender/Midfielder Alidu Seidu
Midfielder Augustine Boakye
Midfielder Abdul Fatawu
Midfielder Elisha Owusu
Midfielder/Forward Christopher Bonsus Baah
Midfielder/Forward Ernest Nuamah
Midfielder/Forward Kamaldeen Sulemana
Forward Prince Kwabena Adu
Forward Brandon Thomas-Asante

Comments:

Colombia had now reached the Round of 16 in each of their last three participations at FIFA World Cup tournaments. . La Tricolor now remained unbeaten in their first four games of a FIFA World Cup finals for a second time: previously in 2014 in Brazil when the reached the Quarter-finals. . They avoided failing to score in consecutive games at FIFA World Cup tournaments for the first time. . Luis Díaz scored in the 57th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

Comments:

Ghana failed in their attempt to reach the Round of 16 for the first time since their inaugural participation at a FIFA World Cup tournament in Germany in 2006. . Jordan Ayew had now joined his brother André on making ten appearances at FIFA World Cup finals: only Asamoah Gyan has made more for the Black Stars (11). . Now aged 31 years, Derrick Luckassen became the first player to make an appearance for a CAF (African) nation in a game in the knockout phase at a FIFA World Cup tournament on his birthday.

1 Colombia

Manager: Nestor Lorenzo

Goals:

Jhon Arias 14 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Camilo Vargas
Defender Johan Mojica
Defender/Midfielder Jhon Lucumí
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Muñoz
Defender/Midfielder Davinson Sánchez
Midfielder Jefferson Lerma
Midfielder Gustavo Puerta
Midfielder James Rodríguez (captain)
Midfielder/Forward Jhon Arias
Midfielder/Forward Luis Díaz
Forward Jhon Córdoba

Substitutions:

Luis Suárez for Jhon Córdoba 8
Richard Ríos for James Rodríguez 46
Juan Quintero for Jhon Arias 72
Jaminton Campaz for Luis Díaz 90

Cards:

Jhon Arias 12 Y
Richard Ríos 78 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Álvaro Montero
Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Santiago Arias
Defender Willer Ditta
Defender Yerry Mina
Defender/Midfielder Deiver Machado
Midfielder Jorge Carrascal
Midfielder Kevin Castaño
Midfielder Juan Portilla
Midfielder Juan Quintero
Midfielder Richard Ríos
Midfielder/Forward Andrés Gómez
Midfielder/Forward Cucho Hernández
Forward Jaminton Campaz
Forward Luis Suárez

Comments:

Colombia had now reached the Round of 16 in each of their last three participations at FIFA World Cup tournaments. . La Tricolor now remained unbeaten in their first four games of a FIFA World Cup finals for a second time: previously in 2014 in Brazil when the reached the Quarter-finals. . They avoided failing to score in consecutive games at FIFA World Cup tournaments for the first time. . Luis Díaz scored in the 57th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

0 Ghana

Manager: Carlos Queiroz

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Lawrence Ati Zgi Goalkeeper
Derrick Luckassen Defender
Jerome Opoku Defender
Marvin Senaya Defender
Gideon Mensah Defender/Midfielder
Thomas Partey Defender/Midfielder
Kwasi Sibo Midfielder
Caleb Yirenkyi Midfielder
Jordan Ayew Forward (captain)
Antoine Semenyo Forward
Iñaki Williams Forward

Substitutions:

Alidu Seidu for Marvin Senaya 13
Abdul Fatawu for Iñaki Williams 62
Elisha Owusu for Kwasi Sibo 62
Prince Kwabena Adu for Caleb Yirenkyi 79
Ernest Nuamah for Jordan Ayew 79

Cards:

Caleb Yirenkyi 49 Y
Abdul Fatawu 66 Y
Alidu Seidu 76 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joseph Anang
Goalkeeper Benjamin Asare
Defender Jonas Adjetey
Defender Abdul Mumin
Defender Kojo Peprah Oppong
Defender Baba Rahman
Defender/Midfielder Alidu Seidu
Midfielder Augustine Boakye
Midfielder Abdul Fatawu
Midfielder Elisha Owusu
Midfielder/Forward Christopher Bonsus Baah
Midfielder/Forward Ernest Nuamah
Midfielder/Forward Kamaldeen Sulemana
Forward Prince Kwabena Adu
Forward Brandon Thomas-Asante

Comments:

Ghana failed in their attempt to reach the Round of 16 for the first time since their inaugural participation at a FIFA World Cup tournament in Germany in 2006. . Jordan Ayew had now joined his brother André on making ten appearances at FIFA World Cup finals: only Asamoah Gyan has made more for the Black Stars (11). . Now aged 31 years, Derrick Luckassen became the first player to make an appearance for a CAF (African) nation in a game in the knockout phase at a FIFA World Cup tournament on his birthday.