World Cup: Colombia beat Uzbekistan 3-1 to start campaign strongly

Colombia launched their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a convincing 3-1 victory over tournament debutants Uzbekistan in Mexico City, underlining their credentials as one of Group K’s strongest contenders.
After a dominant first-half display, Daniel Muñoz broke the deadlock in the 40th minute, finishing a superb pass from Liverpool winger Luis Díaz to hand Colombia a deserved lead at the interval.
Uzbekistan responded positively after the restart and levelled matters in the 60th minute through Abbosbek Fayzullaev, raising hopes of a historic result for the Central Asian nation in its first-ever World Cup appearance.
However, Colombia quickly regained control. Díaz restored the Sou...