Colombia Faces Ghana in Round of 32 on July 4 as Knockout Stage Begins
La Tricolor, group stage winners with five points, will take on Ghana on Saturday in a Fourth of July knockout showdown on U.S. soil.
Colombia wrapped up Group K unbeaten, claiming the top spot with five points after two wins and a draw across their three matches. Their final group game, a 0-0 stalemate against Portugal in Miami Gardens on June 27, was enough to confirm first place and set up a Round of 32 date with Ghana.
The match is scheduled for Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 01:30 UTC, at a U.S. host city venue still to be confirmed. For Colombian fans already gathered across the country, the timing adds a layer of festivity to an already charged atmosphere.
Colombia enters the knockout stage having scored four goals and conceded just one across the group stage, a run that included a 3-1 opening win over Uzbekistan and a 1-0 victory over DR Congo. Ghana, meanwhile, qualified from their own group and will represent a different kind of test for a Colombian side that has looked solid but not always spectacular.
For the diaspora watching from cities like Miami, New York, and Chicago, July 4 weekend is shaping up to be a double celebration. Dale, Colombia.
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