Colombia 3-1 Uzbekistán: Un Debut de Mundial con Sello Propio
Colombia opened its 2026 World Cup the way the diaspora dreamed it: 3-1 over Uzbekistan at a roaring Estadio Azteca, with a very loud share of the 87,000 dressed in amarillo. Three points, a controlled performance, and the kind of start that settles the nerves for everything that comes next.
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Daniel Muñoz broke the deadlock in the 40th minute, rewarding the relentless running he gives down the right all game long. Uzbekistan, playing the first World Cup match in their history, refused to fold and leveled through Fayzullaev just after the hour. For about five minutes the Azteca held its breath.
Then Luis Díaz did what Luis Díaz does. Luchito restored the lead in the 65th, the most electric Colombian attacker of his generation reminding everyone why defenders lose sleep over him. From there Colombia managed the tempo, and Jaminton Campaz put a bow on it deep into stoppage time, 90+9, for the 3-1 final.
It is one game, and Néstor Lorenzo will be the first to say so. DR Congo on June 23 in Guadalajara is the classic trap match, and Portugal looms in Miami after that. But a winning debut with goals spread across the team and James pulling the strings is exactly the platform this group wanted. Vamos, mi selección.
