Colombia defeated Ghana and secured a spot in the World Cup Round of 16!

Nestor Lorenzo’s team took an early lead (14’) with a goal by Arias and dominated their opponent throughout the match played in Kansas City, missing several chances to “seal” their qualification before finally securing a 1-0 victory!

Thus, Colombia has set up a matchup with Switzerland, and next Tuesday (July 7) in Vancouver, they will vie for a historic spot in the World Cup quarterfinals. On the other hand, Ghana failed to rise to the occasion and ended its tournament on a low note, finishing the match without a single shot on goal.

Highlights of the match

Team lineups:

Colombia (Nestor Lorenzo): Vargas, Mojica, Lukumi, Sanchez, Munoz, Arias (Quintero 73′), Lerma, Puerta, Díaz (Campaz 90′), Córdoba (Suárez 8′ injury), Rodríguez (Ríos 46′)

Ghana (Carlos Queiroz): Zigi, Mensah, Opoku, Lukassen, Senaya (Seidu 13′ injury), Partey, I. Williams (Fatawu 62′), Yerenki (Adou 79′), Sibo (Ovousu 62′), Semenio, Ayou (Nuama 79′)