Colombia opened their World Cup campaign with a commanding 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan at the Azteca Stadium, with winger Luis Díaz stealing the show. Díaz set up Daniel Muñoz's 35th-minute opener before scoring himself in the 65th minute to restore Colombia's lead after Abbosbek Fayzullaev's 60th-minute equalizer.
This marked Uzbekistan's debut at a World Cup, and while they fought back to level through Fayzullaev's header, Colombia ultimately proved too strong. Substitute Jaminton Campaz sealed the victory with a 90+8-minute header from Cucho Hernández's cross.
Díaz, who joined Bayern Munich from Liverpool for €70 million, produced a dominant display with 49 ball contacts, 79% pass completion, and winning 67% of his 12 duels. In 51 games for Bayern across all competitions, the Colombian has contributed 26 goals and 23 assists, indicating he will be among the tournament's key attacking threats.
Colombia's strong start in Group K contrasts sharply with Uzbekistan's maiden World Cup appearance, where their competitive spirit could not overcome the experience gap, setting the stage for their remaining group fixtures.
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