00:00Hello, good evening everyone and welcome along to Mexico City Stadium.
00:03It's the final match of the first round of group stage games in the FIFA World Cup 2026.
00:09The country's hero is Eldor Shomorodov who leads the line with an all-time record of 44 goals.
00:14Number 45 wouldn't bring four of his five international goals in their final qualifier as they won 6-3 in
00:19Venezuela.
00:22It's history and a very proud moment for Uzbekistan as they play in a World Cup for the first time
00:28ever.
00:29And under a former World Cup winning captain, no less, Levinson Sanchez.
00:38Tuerta, kept forward by Arias there, looking for the run forward, but out it goes as Munoz ran out of
00:47room.
00:49Look at me.
00:58Dias, it was a late challenge there.
00:59The referee has a look and eventually blows.
01:03Well, Uzbekistan had a free-kick opportunity at the other end of the field a minute or so ago.
01:07Now it's Colombia.
01:08It's a needless challenge, a naive challenge.
01:11It's the left foot instead of James Rodriguez.
01:14It's no more scooped away by Yusupov.
01:17Four-hour flight away here from Mexico City.
01:20There's a positive goal-keeping from...
01:24Has had a goal-filled couple of years this year with his current side sporting in Lisbon in Portugal and
01:31previously with Almaria as well in Spain.
01:34With a free-kick here to Uzbekistan and an early yellow card as well.
01:37Here for the set-piece.
01:40There Joanne Mojica goes into the book.
01:43A bit of experience at the age of 33, but...
01:51James Rodriguez.
01:53A little deeper there, trying to orchestrate things.
01:56That's not a bad ball.
01:58A decent clearance as well.
02:00Vazilayev.
02:01Really looking for Somorudov.
02:04Yeah, the final ball was really poor, but encouraged us to see how many.
02:10People all over the top looking for the slightly run there of Luis Suarez, but due to the goalkeeper it
02:16goes, who stayed down here.
02:20And Supov make his debut to the age of 27, now 35.
02:25Just caught by his own man there.
02:27Got themselves a drop of plenty of colourful clothing as well.
02:31But they haven't stopped since they came into the crown some three hours ago.
02:35Arias.
02:36John Arias.
02:38Side-letting only.
02:39No, plenty of the fans inside this stadium thought it was in.
02:44They're running back, chasing back, winning the ball back.
02:47Getting it to Arias.
02:50Arias.
02:54And again, John Arias.
02:56Munoz always an outlet.
02:58Into a Suarez.
03:01It's good defending.
03:03Arias.
03:04Oh, nice reverse.
03:06Diaz.
03:07Oh, it's off the post.
03:09And the goalkeeper got a touch thereafter as well.
03:12The closest we've come to a goal here so far.
03:14This stadium was on its feet.
03:16It's through all the world as though that one would nestle into the far corner.
03:19But not quite.
03:21I talked about it a lot.
03:22The attackers changing positions.
03:23Arias drifting infield.
03:25Diaz looking to get in behind.
03:26The Uzbek defence.
03:27He's so unlucky.
03:29He has to strike it across goal to the bulk of the...
03:33Too much energy in both sides.
03:36But particularly here from Colombia tonight.
03:38And, well, going over there.
03:40Diaz, also our cameraman.
03:42And the yellow card is out.
03:44Too much ground to cover here.
03:45Gets there slightly late.
03:46Diaz just pinches the ball.
03:49Kosanov takes him out.
03:52Just caught there on the...
03:55Lerma.
03:56Diaz.
03:58With that incisive ball.
03:59And Rodriguez nearly with the sight of goal.
04:06Diaz.
04:07There's so many runners here.
04:08Colombia.
04:09Munoz won a goal!
04:14It's absolute perfection for Munoz.
04:17But you can see defenders looking at the ball.
04:19And it's not an easy finish.
04:20He goes with his favoured right foot.
04:22And just kind of flicks at goal.
04:24Normally you'd go with your left.
04:26He backs himself just to flick it on.
04:27There's pace on the ball.
04:34Way out there.
04:35It was a dipping and swerving effort from James Rodriguez.
04:39Of course, it's Pakistan looking for a historic goal here.
04:42Which will be their first ever in a World Cup.
04:45So much determination there from Diaz.
04:47He was caught.
04:49The referee is giving himself some thinking time.
04:51But unbalances him.
04:55Karimov's got to be really, really careful.
04:57He's trying to get tight.
04:59But who's getting two players on here?
05:00Rodriguez.
05:02Arias.
05:05Diaz.
05:05Angle tight.
05:08Safaev, who's more of an experience, more of a kind of steady hand there at right wing back.
05:12So it's a bold move from Cannavaro.
05:14And then he must trust his youngster to be able to deal with one of the most dangerous players in
05:17European football.
05:18That's time.
05:20At the halfway mark, Colombia do lead.
05:23And I think if you'd have been from Diaz's ball in with five minutes to go in this first half.
05:29Which means at the break, the debutantes are behind.
05:31It is Uzbekistan nil.
05:33Colombia won.
05:35So we'll do it again.
05:36Imagine they'll probably do the same thing again.
05:38Nothing can really affect what they do.
05:41Maybe they won't.
05:44Supov with the long ball forward here for Uzbekistan.
05:47Who are looking to try and come from behind here to get their fans behind this goal away to our
05:53left-hand side.
05:54Something to cheer.
05:55A chance for Arias, but his first touch didn't help him.
06:02Shukurov hands the free kick.
06:07Arias could be slightly fortunate not to be the other carded for that because Shukurov was away.
06:12The counter-attack was possibly on and he got taken out.
06:20Sofiev in the end at the far side of the field.
06:24Sofiev in.
06:26Sanchez out.
06:31The pressure on there was Puerta.
06:34And the one against Lerner.
06:42Slip through here, albeit wide.
06:45Held back in by Handamov.
06:47Oh, is he going to go in?
06:49It is!
06:52What a moment!
06:55Uzbekistan are level!
06:58And then he does the most important thing.
07:00He gets himself into the penalty area.
07:02He'll hand him off.
07:03This is a decent cross when he's running out of pitch.
07:06And Shukurov does well to get that shot on target.
07:08He's jumping over his shoulder.
07:10He's moving away from goal.
07:11But he tests the goalkeeper.
07:13He forces the mistake from Vargas.
07:15But for Fazelayev, he's following it in as well to get the...
07:19Live there, who were originally born in Uzbekistan.
07:22Now, Puerta on the charge.
07:26Good save, but in it goes!
07:33Luiz Diaz re-establishes Colombia's lead.
07:39But I think Luiz Diaz really shows the goalkeeper where he's putting this ball.
07:43Keeper reads it.
07:45You know, when he gets down, he just needs a stronger left arm to keep this out.
07:50It's not right in the corner.
07:51It's saveable.
07:53Maybe there's just enough pace on it to dribble into the back of the net.
07:56But Uzbekistan and their goalkeeper will be so disappointed.
07:59They've not kept that out.
08:04Looting one.
08:06His header.
08:07That was looting two.
08:10Good kick.
08:11Back here with Vargas.
08:14Need the goalkeeper covering themselves in glory in this second half so far.
08:18Maybe a chance here.
08:20Kampas will get it back here.
08:23Just couldn't find a way across.
08:25But the offside flag now goes up anyway.
08:27Kumi.
08:28Quite expecting it like that there.
08:30Mojica.
08:36Free kick Colombia.
08:38That's really good.
08:39Howling for it.
08:40And they got the decision.
08:40Yes, really good play.
08:41Luiz Diaz.
08:42He just gets his body in between the defender and the ball.
08:45Yeah.
08:47Yeah.
08:48Fika of course have such a stronghold in the South American market.
08:52Shot flies over the bar.
08:54There's a signing from Palmeiras in July last year after a really solid...
09:05He's enjoyed that, Kampas, early there for Hernandez in the middle, Kampas getting stuck in again, really tenacious play, Kampas!
09:18That's all you can do, you can't salt when you're not named in the starting level, can he have an
09:22impact?
09:31Zephie, Monov, really well so far, that's a fine pick out as well, and over the top for Moskvoj, with
09:40time fast running out, that could have been the moment.
09:43He does so well, because the ball is really zipped into his feet, his first touch is excellent, adjusts his
09:49body, up but not forward, this was Sanchez.
09:55Anywhere will do at the moment.
09:59Well, he might get more than that, Hernandez.
10:03It's a great effort, that's tremendous play.
10:09And across as well, to finish it, no!
10:13Goal, Colombia!
10:18Landro Kampas seals the deal!
10:20You know, it's a physical mismatch, he doesn't give up, he's on the floor, he's up again, he just keeps
10:25going, keeps the ball in play.
10:28I just thought he was going to head for the corner flag, but what about this for a cross?
10:32Quite unbelievable!
10:38Yeah, just go back to that opportunity for Moskvoj, he got the ball out of his feet, put it over
10:41the crossbar, looking for the top corner, could have been 2-2, but now Kampas has taken the game away
10:46from Uzbekistan.
10:47We're well past the allotted eight minutes.
10:50Oh!
10:52That would have been a goal of the tournament contender right there.
10:57The margin's so fine in this sport we love and cherish so much.
11:02And we'll count for very little.
11:06What a balmy game it's been here.
11:12And what a hit there by Kalimov, the 18-year-old.
11:16Full-time, it's over.
11:19Colombia winners, Uzbekistan devastated.
11:25They contributed so much to this riveting game of football, but as is so often the case on the biggest
11:33stage, it can be a matter of fine margins.
11:40They will pick themselves up, no doubt about that, but Colombia the winners.
11:44Diaz with the ultimate winning goal, but Kampas made it safe deep into added time.
11:49It's finished, Uzbekistan 1, Colombia 3.
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