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
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
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 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

Comments:

Luis Díaz scored in the 57th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

Comments:

Derrick Luckassen (Aged 31 years) had now become the first (CAF) African player to make an appearance in a World Cup knockout game 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:

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
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 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

Comments:

Derrick Luckassen (Aged 31 years) had now become the first (CAF) African player to make an appearance in a World Cup knockout game on his birthday.