FIFA World Cup 2026: Colombia beats Ghana 1-0 in the last 16 with a goal from John Arias
FIFA World Cup 2026 Update: In the interesting match between Colombia and Ghana, Colombia gave its strong performance in the FIFA World Cup and made it to the pre-quarterfinals (Round of 16). In this match played at the Kansas City Stadium, Colombia played aggressively from the beginning and dominated Ghana throughout the match. Colombia got the only and important goal of the match in the 14th minute.
John Arias gave the team an early lead with a brilliant finish on an excellent assist from Luis Javier Suarez. Even after this, Colombia created many chances, but could not take the scoreline forward. Luis Diaz’s shot went wide of the target in the first half, while Johan Mojica’s header was blocked by a brilliant save from Ghana goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi.
Colombia’s bleak attitude continues
Colombia’s aggressive attitude continued in the second half of the FIFA World Cup. In the 56th minute, Luis Diaz sent the ball into the net, but the goal was disallowed due to offside. Despite this, the Colombian team continued to attack, while the Ghanaian team could not penetrate Colombia’s strong defense in the entire match. Ghana failed to put a single shot on target during the match.
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The next match will be against Switzerland
In the final minutes, Colombia played a composed game to preserve its lead and did not give Ghana any chance to make a comeback. With this victory, the Colombia team has confirmed its place in the last-16, where it will face Switzerland on July 8 in Vancouver. Switzerland had entered the next round by defeating Algeria 2-0 in their previous match.
These two teams will clash today
Morocco vs Netherlands will be an exciting match today. Morocco impressed everyone with a 1-1 draw against five-time champions Brazil in the group stage. After this, in the round of 32, Morocco defeated a strong team like Netherlands 3-2 in the penalty shootout and made it to the round of 16.
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