Overview
- Colombia beat debutant Uzbekistan 3-1 at the Estadio Azteca, leaving the South Americans first in Group K after the opening round of matches.
- The Colombian goals came from Daniel Muñoz, Luis Díaz and Jaminton Campaz, and Abbosbek Fayzullaev scored Uzbekistan’s lone goal.
- Luis Díaz scored and assisted in the match and said he was moved to tears before kickoff as he fulfilled his childhood dream of playing at a World Cup.
- The game highlighted fragmented 2026 broadcast rights: Mexico-only matches required an extra ViX Premium ‘Pase Mundial’ subscription while TyC Sports, DSports and FOX provided regional or US viewing options.
- Colombia, back at the World Cup after missing 2022, faces DR Congo next on June 23 and Uzbekistan, playing its first-ever World Cup, visits Portugal the same day, a schedule that will shape early qualification dynamics in Group K.