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Colombia Defeats Ghana 1-0 to Advance to World Cup Round of 16
Jhon Arias scored in the 14th minute as Colombia beat Ghana in Kansas City. The win sends Colombia to face Switzerland on Tuesday in Vancouver.
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Colombia defeated Ghana 1-0 on 4 July 2026 in Kansas City to reach the World Cup round of 16. Jhon Arias scored the only goal in the 14th minute after substitute Luis Suarez delivered a cross. Colombia extended its unbeaten run at the tournament and will play Switzerland on Tuesday in Vancouver.
The team topped Group K after remaining undefeated against Portugal, Uzbekistan and DR Congo, Al Jazeera reported. Jhon Cordoba left the match in the eighth minute with an apparent groin injury, Al Jazeera reported. The game took place in 30-degree Celsius heat.
Colombia became the fourth South American team to reach the last 16, joining Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina, Al Jazeera reported. Its best previous World Cup finish was the quarterfinals in 2014. Ghana, ranked 60 places below Colombia in the FIFA rankings, created limited chances.
Goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi made several saves in the closing minutes while Luis Diaz had a goal disallowed for offside.
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