In Match 24 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Columbia will take on Uzbekistan at the historic Mexico City Stadium. Columbia has been one of the dominant sides from South America with their exceptional performance in the Copa America as well. In their remarkable run, they even knocked out the five time World Cup winning, Brazil. On the other side, Uzbekistan is making their historic, first-ever World Cup appearance under the guidance of the Italian legend Fabio Cannavaro. They could possibly aim at scraping a draw against Columbia and this could slightly ease their pressure and a win against DR Congo could result in a chance for qualification. It will be interesting to see this clash between the two sides as both of them have distinct histories while taking center stage in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Match Overview

Match Detail

Information

Tournament

FIFA World Cup 2026

Match Number

Match 24 (Group K)

Teams

Colombia vs Uzbekistan

Date & Time

Thursday, June 18, 7:30 AM IST

Venue

Mexico City Stadium (Estadio Azteca), Mexico City, Mexico

Where to Watch

F ZEE5, Unite8 Sports (India)

Colombia vs Uzbekistan Squads and Key Players

Colombia

David Ospina, Camilo Vargas, Alvaro Montero, Daniel Muñoz, Jhon Lucumí, Santiago Arias, Yerry Mina, Gustavo Puerta, Johan Mojica, Willer Ditta, Deiver Machado, Davinson Sánchez, Kevin Castaño, Richard Ríos, Jorge Carrascal, James Rodríguez, Jhon Arias, Juan Portilla, Jefferson Lerma, Juan Quintero, Luis Díaz, Jhon Córdoba, Cucho Hernández, Jaminton Campaz, Luis Suárez, Andrés Gómez

Key Players: Luis Díaz, James Rodríguez, Richard Ríos

Uzbekistan

Utkir Yusupov, Abduvohid Nematov, Botirali Ergashev, Khojiakbar Alijonov, Abdukodir Khusanov, Farrukh Sayfiev, Rustam Ashurmatov, Sherzod Nasrulloev, Umar Eshmurodov, Abdulla Abdullaev, Behruz Karimov, Avazbek Ulmasaliev, Jakhongir Urozov, Akmal Mozgovoy, Otabek Shukurov, Jamshid Iskandarov, Odiljon Khamrobekov, Jaloliddin Masharipov, Dostonbek Khamdamov, Azizjon Ganiev, Abbosbek Fayzullaev, Sherzod Esanov, Oston Urunov, Eldor Shomurodov, Azizbek Amonov, Igor Sergeev

Key Players: Eldor Shomurodov, Abbosbek Fayzullaev, Abdukodir Khusanov

Colombia vs Uzbekistan Head-to-Head

Uzbekistan and Colombia have never faced each other in international football. This Group K clash will mark the first-ever meeting between the two nations.

Colombia vs Uzbekistan Match Weather Forecast

It will be a beautiful evening for players of both countries to exhibit their skills with very fine conditions to play in. The players won’t be as exhausted as they usually are playing in the summer heat.

Hour

Sky Condition

Temperature

Chance of Rain

8 PM

Cloudy

19°C

30%

9 PM

Mostly Clear

20°C

30%

10 PM

Clear Sky

19°C

30%

Colombia vs Uzbekistan Probable Playing XI

Colombia

Camilo Vargas, Johan Mojica, Jhon Lucumí, Davinson Sánchez, Daniel Muñoz, Gustavo Puerta, Jefferson Lerma, James Rodríguez, Luis Díaz, Luis Suárez, Jhon Arias

Uzbekistan

Abduvokhid Nematov, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rustam Ashurmatov, Abdulla Abdullaev, Sherzod Nasrullaev, Otabek Shukurov, Odiljon Khamrobekov, Farrukh Sayfiev, Abbosbek Fayzullaev, Oston Urunov, Eldor Shomurodov

Match Prediction

Colombia stands out as the heavy favorite to claim all three points. It will be a huge task for the Uzbekistan side to cause an upset here against Columbia in their World Cup debut game. However, we witnessed a defensive masterclass the other day from Cape Verde against Spain, when Vozinha led his side to a famous draw. Uzbekistan will be hopeful of producing a similar result against the South American heavyweights. Luis Dias and his men will be keen on pouncing on any sort of mistake and they could possibly win the game by a margin greater than 2 goals.