Live score: Colombia narrowly beats Ghana to advance to the last 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.
On 4 July 2026, in the final round of 32 match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, group K champion Colombia faced Ghana, who placed third in group L.
In the first half, at the 8th minute, Colombia made a swift substitution after Jon Cordoba suffered an injury, bringing on Luis Suarez who had just regained fitness.
At the 14th minute, newly substituted Luis Suarez made an immediate impact by receiving the ball on the right wing and crossing it from near the end line. Jon Arias ran in and scored a curling shot into the net, giving Colombia a 1-0 lead.
At the 38th minute, Colombia nearly doubled their lead when a Ghana defender failed to clear the danger. The ball reached Luis Diaz, who shot from close range just outside the six-yard box, but his angle was off and the ball narrowly missed the near post. The first half ended with Colombia leading 1-0.
In the second half, at the 56th minute, Luis Diaz scored with a close-range tap-in, but the goal was disallowed due to an offside flag.
At the 84th minute, Colombia continued to threaten when substitute Juan Quintero, who replaced Jon Arias, dribbled forward and took a long-range shot that just skimmed past the post.
The game ended with Colombia winning 1-0, becoming the last team to reach the round of 16 where they will face Switzerland on 7 July.
Meanwhile, Ghana failed to match their 2010 World Cup performance of reaching the quarterfinals, concluding their 2026 campaign at the round of 32.