World Cup 2026 · Complete — Champions: 🇪🇸 Spain · this edition is now a permanent retrospective

Round of 32

Colombia v Ghana

Arrowhead Stadium · Kansas City

Full time
1 – 0
HT 1–0

Match Report

AI-generated

Colombia won 1-0 at Arrowhead Stadium. Scorers: Jhon Arias 14'. Underlying numbers: COL 2.18 xG, GHA 0.26 xG — the better side won. COL held 61% possession with a field tilt of 50%.

Styles

Tactical identities

COL Dominant high pressvsGHA Direct counter-attacking

Colombia's dominant high press against Ghana's direct counter-attacking — a contrast in approach. Shapes: 4-3-3 v 4-1-4-1.

World Cup history

How this tie sits in the tournament's past

🇨🇴 Colombia

  • Best finish: Quarter-final (2014)
  • knockouts reached: 3 · 6 tournaments
  • Shootouts: 0–1 W–L
  • Legends: James Rodríguez 6, Yerry Fernando Mina González 3, Jackson Martínez 2

🇬🇭 Ghana

  • Best finish: Quarter-final (2010)
  • knockouts reached: 2 · 4 tournaments
  • Shootouts: 0–1 W–L
  • Legends: Asamoah Gyan 6, Mohammed Kudus 2, André Ayew 2

Match Stats

COL vs GHA

61%Possession39%
20Shots8
8On target0
2.2xG0.3
0Big chances0
3Corners2
50%Field tilt50%
91%Pass acc.83%
0PPDA0
14Fouls10

Timeline

Key events

  • 8′🔁Jhon Córdoba
  • 12′🟨Jhon Arias
  • 13′🔁Marvin Senaya
  • 14′⚽Jhon Arias
  • 46′🔁James Rodríguez
  • 49′🟨Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi
  • 56′📺Luis Díaz — Goal Disallowed - offside
  • 62′🔁Kwasi Sibo
  • 62′🔁Iñaki Williams
  • 66′🟨Abdul Fatawu
  • 73′🔁Jhon Arias
  • 76′🟨Alidu Seidu
  • 78′🟨Richard Rios
  • 79′🔁Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi
  • 79′🔁Jordan Ayew
  • 90′🔁Luis Díaz