Match report
Arias strike sends Colombia past Ghana into the last 16
Colombia beat Ghana 1-0 in the World Cup round of 32 at Arrowhead Stadium, a single first-half goal enough to settle a contest that Nestor Lorenzo's side dominated for long spells. The result continued Colombia's unbeaten run of form, while Carlos Queiroz's Ghana were unable to build on a mixed run of results coming into the tie.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The breakthrough came in the 14th minute when Jhon Arias converted a Luis Suárez assist to put Colombia ahead, a lead they held at half-time and never relinquished. Ghana pushed for a way back but could not find the finishing touch to trouble the scoreline, and the match remained 1-0 through to the final whistle under referee Clement Turpin.
Colombia controlled proceedings throughout, dominating possession and creating far more from open play, while Ghana struggled to register a shot on target across the ninety minutes. Two yellow cards were shown to Colombia and three to Ghana, but neither side had a man dismissed as Colombia advanced from the round of 32.
Lawrence Zigi produced the standout individual display despite finishing on the losing side, earning a 9.2 rating for his efforts in the Ghana goal, while Jhon Arias's decisive strike and 8.2 rating underlined his influence for Colombia.
Colombia's dominance was laid bare in the shooting numbers, firing 20 attempts to Ghana's 8 and landing eight on target to Ghana's none.
Colombia beat Ghana 1–0 (half-time 1–0).
Colombia met Ghana in the World Cup (Round of 32). Kick-off was Saturday, 4 July 2026, 01:30 UTC at Arrowhead Stadium. Referee: Clement Turpin.
Key moments
- 14' Goal: Jhon Arias (assist: Luis Suárez) — 1–0 · Watch Jhon Arias's goal video (14')
Starting line-ups
Colombia (4-3-3)
Ghana (4-1-4-1)
What the press said
🏆🇨🇴 OFFICIAL: Luis Diaz, Man of the Match for Colombia against Ghana. https://t.co/DKv55i0Unu
🍿🇨🇴 Colombia beat Ghana and fly to World Cup RO16 to face Switzerland! Who’s been your Man of the Match? https://t.co/I9uaZv4sGT
About this match
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