Colombia advances as leader and will clash with Ghana in the round of 16

Colombia advanced as leader of Group K and will face Ghana in the round of 16. Portugal will play against Croatia.

Publicado 2 hours ago el 28 de junio a las 11:02 | 2 mins reading |56 vistas | por Miguel Torres

Colombia closes the group stage undefeated

Miami, USA. Colombia led Group K and will face Ghana on Friday in Kansas City, after a goalless draw against Portugal. The team led by Néstor Lorenzo finished the first round undefeated, with two wins that could have been three if a valid goal in injury time was not disallowed. Davidson Sánchez’s goal was disallowed for offside, although replays showed the defender cleared.

Portugal, who escorted the group, will clash with Croatia on Thursday in Toronto. Meanwhile, the Democratic Republic of the Congo achieved a historic 3-1 victory against Uzbekistan and will face England on Wednesday in Atlanta, after qualifying as one of the best third parties.

A duel of archers

Diogo Costa supported Portugal with key interventions, especially against Luis Díaz and Jhon Córdoba in the first minutes. On the Colombian side, Camilo Vargas responded with solvency, stopping a free kick from Cristiano Ronaldo and a clear opportunity from Bruno Fernandes. Portugal had its best moment near the break, with a shot from Joao Félix that kissed the crossbar.

In the complement, both teams looked for the goal. Portugal arrived with headers from Joao Félix and Cristiano Ronaldo, while Colombia responded with shots from Richard Ríos and Luis Suárez. The score did not move, but the point was enough for the ‘coffee maker’ to secure the lead.

On Monday, Brazil and Japan promise excitement in Houston, while Germany and Paraguay will collide in Boston, and the Netherlands against Morocco in Monterrey.

Canada and South Africa open the round of 32

Canada, one of the hosts, and South Africa will begin the round of 32 this Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Both teams made it past the group stage for the first time. The winner will face the winner of Netherlands-Morocco on Monday in Monterrey.

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Mexico clashes with Ecuador in the Round of 32 of the World Cup

Mexico will face Ecuador in the Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup at the Mexico City Stadium.

Publicado 1 hour ago el 28 de junio a las 12:24 | 1 min reading

Mexico vs Ecuador: the Round of 32 duel

The Mexican National Team already knows its next rival in the 2026 World Cup. Ecuador will be the team it will face in the Round of 32, a direct elimination phase where there is no margin for error.

The match will be played on Tuesday, June 30 at 8:00 p.m. at the Mexico City Stadium. There, the Tricolor has never lost a World Cup match; In the current fair he has three consecutive victories.

Ecuador arrives with four points, after a campaign where it beat Germany, tied with Curacao and lost to Ivory Coast. He is a rival who already knows the taste of beating a world champion.

The only World Cup history between both teams dates back to Korea-Japan 2002. That time, Mexico won 2-1 with goals from Jared Borgetti and Gerardo Torrado.

Details of the meeting

Date: Tuesday, June 30
Time: 8:00 p.m. (central Mexico)
Transmission: Channel 5, TUDN, Azteca 7 and ViX World Pass

The match will define who advances to the second round. There is no tomorrow for either team.

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DR Congo comes back and beats Uzbekistan 3-1 in qualifying rounds

Congo comes back against Uzbekistan and has four points in Group K.

Publicado 1 hour ago el 28 de junio a las 12:10 | 1 min reading

Congolese comeback in Group K

The DR Congo team gave a surprise by winning 3-1 against Uzbekistan, in a match where they managed to reverse the adverse score. With this result, the African team has four points in Group K of the World Cup qualifiers.

Uzbekistan started strongly. At minute 10, Eldor Shomurodov scored an early goal that excited his fans. The Central Asian team retreated after the lead, waiting for the African rival.

The Congolese reaction lasted until the second half. In the 68th minute, Yoane Wissa converted a penalty that tied the score. The forward took the ball and scored for the momentary tie.

Just ten minutes later, Fiston Mayele made it 2-1 with excellent anticipation to goalkeeper Nematov, who went wrong on the play.

In the final stretch, Yoane Wissa sealed his double with a precise shot between a sea of legs, sending the ball into the corner of the rival goal. The final 3-1 confirmed the Congolese comeback.

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England defeats Panama 2-0 and advances as group leader

England beats Panama 2-0 with goals from Bellingham and Kane. Croatia also wins.

Publicado 1 hour ago el 28 de junio a las 11:54 | 2 mins reading

England secure first place

England needed an hour to open the scoring, but then finished the game in six minutes. Jude Bellingham, at 61′, broke the tie with a shot that beat goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera. Six minutes later, Harry Kane extended the lead with an accurate header.

The 2-0 victory against Panama gave England the lead in Group L. Croatia, by beating Ghana 2-1 in the other match of the day, took second place. The African team, despite the defeat, secured its place among the best eight third parties.

Panama resisted with order for much of the first half. Mosquera was a figure until Bellingham found the space. In the second half, the Panamanians tried to respond, but Jordan Pickford avoided the tie with a key save. José Fajardo scored a goal in injury time, but it was disallowed for offside after a VAR review.

England left behind the doubts of the goalless draw against Ghana and showed solvency. Thomas Tuchel’s team now awaits a rival for the round of 16, who will emerge from the group of the best third parties. For the moment, the opponent would be Senegal, although the definition will depend on the closing of the group stage.

Croatia, with Luka Modric as a leader, beat Ghana with goals from Petar Sucic and Nikola Vlasic. Derrick Luckassen temporarily tied for the African team, but the Europeans imposed their hierarchy and took the victory.