Colombia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 last 32 – live

Published 4 July 2026 · sports

1m ago 02.36 BST 5 min Ghana seem content to yield possession here. We’ll see if Colombia fare better than England did in breaking it

1m ago 02.36 BST 5 min Ghana seem content to yield possession here. We’ll see if Colombia fare better than England did in breaking it down. Share 2m ago 02.35 BST Vlado writes: “That Cape Verde performance... at one point I literally thought, ‘This can’t be real. I’m dreaming.’” Imagine a 16th seed taking it to the wire against a top seed in the NCAA Tournament, except 1,000 times more important. Share 3m ago 02.33 BST 3 min Colombia’s first attacking idea is to ping the ball down the left for Luis Díaz. There are worse ideas. Share 4m ago 02.32 BST 1 min Chance for Ghana! Colombia aren’t able to clear, and Partey rips a shot from 25 just wide. Share 6m ago 02.31 BST Quick personal note: It was at this stadium that I met a fellow journalist who happened to have family ties to Kansas City. He was a fierce intellect who wasn’t afraid to take a stand. Grant Wahl is missed. Share 9m ago 02.28 BST Home advantage … I was hoping to find an overhead shot to show just how yellow the stands are. Both teams wear yellow, but Colombia have the vast majority of the crowd here, and the anthem was sung like a crowd at a Taylor Swift concert singing along with … OK, I don’t know which song would be a singalong at a Taylor Swift concert.

I like Anti-Hero, but I don’t know if that’s a singalong. And I sing Shake It Off after a bad day of reffing. Congrats to Taylor and Travis, by the way. View image in fullscreen Fans gather prior to the match between Colombia and Ghana in Kansas City, Missouri. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Share 20m ago 02.16 BST First email of the session, from someone just named “F” “Why recast at all? Have Vozinha play himself! The man’s a rockstar. I wonder who will play Vozinha’s mother, though.” Oh, that’s a tough one! Share 48m ago 01.48 BST Reader questions As you consider what nuggets of wisdom to throw at me over the next couple of hours, please answer this: When the movie on the Argentina-Cape Verde match is made, whom do you cast? I’m thinking Idris Elba as Vozinha. Share 52m ago 01.45 BST Quick facts Weather: An extreme heat warning in the Kansas City area has just been lifted, but it’s still 32 degrees Celsius, 89 degrees in American degrees. Also 61% humidity, and if you don’t think that makes a difference, spend back-to-back days in Las Vegas and Miami. Referee: Clement Turpin (France). The VAR lead is fellow Frenchman Jerome Brisard. Head-to-head: First meeting between these teams. Best game ever played at the World Cup: Just ended. Wow.

Share 1h ago 01.35 BST Argentina have taken the lead for the third time against Cape Verde are straining to close it out, which in terms of sentences I ever expected to write would probably be the same probability as “Beau Dure is drafted by the Boston Celtics.” Share 1h ago 01.33 BST Lineups Colombia: Vargas; Mojica, Lucumí, Sánchez, Muñoz; J. Arias, Lerma, Puerta; Díaz, Córdoba, Rodríguez Subs: Ospina, Montero, Machado, S. Arias, Mina, Ditta, Ríos, Castaño, Gómez, Portilla, Suárez, Quintero, Campaz, Cucho, Carrascal Fullbacks Mojica and Muñoz started the first two games and will be back in those spots. Suárez started the first two games, but Córdoba took that spot in the Portugal game. Ghana: Ati-Zigi; Mensah, Opoku, Luckassen, Senaya; Partey, Sibo, Yirenkyi; Williams, Ayew, Semenyo Subs: Asare, Anang, Adjetey, Oppong, Mumin, Seidu, Baba, Owusu, Nuamah, Bonsu-Baah, Sulemana Ati-Zigi came off at halftime of the 1-0 win over Panama, and Asare played in goal the rest of the group stage. Opoku was an injury concern after missing the third game, but he’s back starting alongside his replacement in that game (and Ghana’s goal-scorer in the 2-1 loss) Luckassen. Adjetey, who had started all the group games, makes way. Yirenkyi reclaims a starting spot after missing the final group game, replacing Owusu. Ayew and Semenyo have started every game, but Williams gets the nod after playing only 65 minutes in the tournament so far.