Overview
- The Group K fixture kicks off at 10 p.m. ET on June 17 from Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca and is the nightcap on a four-match World Cup slate.
- Uzbekistan make their tournament debut while Colombia return after missing 2022 with James Rodríguez named captain.
- UK viewers can watch live on BBC One or stream via BBC iPlayer and some outlets recommend paid VPNs to access iPlayer from outside the UK.
- Bookmakers list Colombia as heavy favourites on the 90-minute money line (examples cited at roughly -280) and several analysts lean toward over 2.5 total goals.
- Key matchups to watch include Colombia’s attack led by James Rodríguez and Luis Díaz versus Uzbekistan’s striker Eldor Shomurodov and defender Abdukodir Khusanov, with the result shaping Group K's early pecking order behind Portugal and DR Congo.