Colombia 1–0 Ghana · 2026 FIFA World Cup

2026 FIFA World Cup · Round of 32 · Match 400021517

Colombia

—

Ghana

Kansas City Stadium

4 July 2026 · 01:30 UTC

Attendance 69,045

· Colombia Win

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JULY 03: Jhon Cordoba #9 of Colombia is helped off the pitch by teammates Richard Rios #6 during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Colombia and Ghana at Kansas City Stadium on July 03, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) — Colombia extended their unbeaten run at World Cup 2026 to four matches as they dispatched Ghana to reach the Round of 16.
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    Unbeaten Colombia seal final last-16 spot — Colombia extended their unbeaten run at World Cup 2026 to four matches as they dispatched Ghana to reach the Round of 16.
  

Match Goals

Colombia 1–0 Ghana

Goal positions — Colombia attacks right

Colombia

Goal Jhon ARIAS

14' · Regular goal

Ghana

No goals scored

Match Timeline

Key events

Sub Colombia

↑ Luis SUAREZ ↓ Jhon CORDOBA

12'

Yellow Card Jhon ARIAS

Colombia

13'

Sub Ghana

↑ Alidu SEIDU ↓ Marvin SENAYA

14'

Goal Jhon ARIAS

Colombia

49'

Yellow Card Caleb YIRENKYI

Ghana

62'

Sub Ghana

↑ Elisha OWUSU ↓ Kwasi SIBO

62'

Sub Ghana

↑ Abdul FATAWU ↓ Inaki WILLIAMS

66'

Yellow Card Abdul FATAWU

Ghana

72'

Sub Colombia

↑ Juan QUINTERO ↓ Jhon ARIAS

76'

Yellow Card Alidu SEIDU

Ghana

78'

Yellow Card Richard RIOS

Colombia

79'

Sub Ghana

↑ Prince ADU ↓ Caleb YIRENKYI

79'

Sub Ghana

↑ Ernest NUAMAH ↓ Jordan AYEW

90'

Sub Colombia

↑ Jaminton CAMPAZ ↓ Luis DIAZ

Team Statistics

Head-to-head metrics

Colombia

Possession57.0%

Passes575

Pass Accuracy89.0%

Shots16

Shots on Target6

Corners3

Yellow Cards2

Offsides2

Defensive Pressures—

Forced Turnovers15

Linebreaks (Att/Comp)— / —

Ghana

Possession36.0%

Passes387

Pass Accuracy81.9%

Shots8

Shots on Target0

Corners2

Yellow Cards3

Offsides0

Defensive Pressures—

Forced Turnovers18

Linebreaks (Att/Comp)— / —

Comparative

COL 57.0%PossessionGHA 36.0%

COL 575PassesGHA 387

COL 16ShotsGHA 8

COL 6Shots on TargetGHA 0

COL 0Def. PressuresGHA 0

COL 7Counter-PressGHA 5

Phase Analytics

Tactical phase aggregates

Colombia · 4-1-2-3

High Press

2.8

Counter-Press

7.4

Mid Block

22.4

Low Block

19.6

Att. Transition

6.4

Final Third

12.8

High Block

7.0

Turnovers

15.0

Ghana · 4-1-2-3

High Press

4.7

Counter-Press

4.5

Mid Block

34.5

Low Block

18.7

Att. Transition

9.8

Final Third

13.4

High Block

7.4

Turnovers

18.0

Temporal Analytics

Pressing Intelligence & Performance Rates

    These metrics are sourced from temporal team analytics reports generated at intervals throughout the match. Comparing early-match and late-match snapshots reveals how each team's intensity and tactical shape evolved.
  

Colombia — Pressing Profile

Counter-Press Intensity (score: 7.36 / 20)

High Press (score: 2.84 / 20)

Mid Block (score: 22.43 / 50)

Low Block (score: 19.56 / 50)

Deep Block / Low Block

Ghana — Pressing Profile

Counter-Press Intensity (score: 4.55 / 20)

High Press (score: 4.66 / 20)

Mid Block (score: 34.54 / 50)

Low Block (score: 18.72 / 50)

Deep Block / Low Block

Colombia Phase Intensity Over Match Time

Phase aggregate values interpolated from temporal analytics snapshots · Goal events shown as vertical markers

Formations & Tactics

Lineups

Colombia · 4-1-2-3

Goalkeeper

Defender

Midfield

10James RODRIGUEZ (C)

11Jhon ARIAS ⚽14' · 🟨12' · ↓72'

16Jefferson LERMA

Attack

7Luis DIAZ ↓90'

9Jhon CORDOBA ↓8'

Substitutions

6Richard RIOS 🟨78'

20Juan QUINTERO ↑72'

21Jaminton CAMPAZ ↑90'

22Deiver MACHADO

24Alvaro MONTERO

25Luis SUAREZ ↑8'

26Andres GOMEZ

Coach

Néstor Gabriel Lorenzo

Assistant Coaches

Luis Perea

Fernando ALLOCCO

Ghana · 4-1-2-3

Goalkeeper

Defender

26Marvin SENAYA ↓13'

Midfield

3Caleb YIRENKYI 🟨49' · ↓79'

5Thomas PARTEY

8Kwasi SIBO ↓62'

11Antoine SEMENYO

Attack

9Jordan AYEW (C) ↓79'

19Inaki WILLIAMS ↓62'

Substitutions

2Alidu SEIDU 🟨76' · ↑13'

4Jonas ADJETEY

6Abdul MUMIN

7Abdul FATAWU 🟨66' · ↑62'

10Brandon THOMAS-ASANTE

12Joseph ANANG

13Christopher Bonsu BAAH

15Elisha OWUSU ↑62'

24Ernest NUAMAH ↑79'

25Prince ADU ↑79'

Coach

Assistant Coaches

Post-Match Intelligence

Core Players & Final Team Stats

Colombia — Final Stats

Possession57.0%

Passes / Completed575 / 512

Pass Accuracy89.0%

Shots / On Target16 / 6

Corners3

Yellow Cards2

Offsides2

Def. Pressures—

Forced Turnovers15

Linebreaks (Att / Comp)— / —

Counter-Press Score7.36

Ghana — Final Stats

Possession36.0%

Passes / Completed387 / 317

Pass Accuracy81.9%

Shots / On Target8 / 0

Corners2

Yellow Cards3

Offsides0

Def. Pressures—

Forced Turnovers18

Linebreaks (Att / Comp)— / —

Counter-Press Score4.55

Head-to-Head Comparison

COL 57.0%PossessionGHA 36.0%

COL 575PassesGHA 387

COL 16ShotsGHA 8

COL 6Shots on TargetGHA 0

COL 0Def. PressuresGHA 0

COL 7Counter-PressGHA 5

Distance & Speed Comparison

COL 103,055Total Distance (m)GHA 101,142

COL 0Total SprintsGHA 0

COL 33.9Max Top Speed (km/h)GHA 33.7

COL 29.0Avg Top Speed (km/h)GHA 30.4

Colombia — Core Performers

Player	Dist m	Pass	Spr	km/h	Highlight
Gustavo PUERTA	11,106	56	—	31.4
Jefferson LERMA	10,684	63	—	31.7
Daniel MUNOZ	10,558	38	—	29.4
Luis DIAZ	10,164	27	—	32.8	5 shots
Johan MOJICA	9,840	46	—	30.7
Davinson SANCHEZ	8,674	76	—	30.3
Luis SUAREZ	8,322	16	—	33.9	🎯
Jhon LUCUMI	7,831	85	—	30.8

Ghana — Core Performers

Player	Dist m	Pass	Spr	km/h	Highlight
Thomas PARTEY	9,979	52	—	28.5
Gideon MENSAH	9,637	52	—	31.6
Antoine SEMENYO	9,450	18	—	32.8	3 shots
Caleb YIRENKYI	9,373	23	—	31.6	YC
Jerome OPOKU	8,841	50	—	32.3
Jordan AYEW	8,754	14	—	30.8
Derrick LUCKASSEN	8,520	46	—	31.7
Alidu SEIDU	8,053	29	—	33.7	YC

Player Physical & Goal Metrics

All player analytics from the post-match snapshot

SPARQL · Player Analytics

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 
PREFIX xsd: 

SELECT ?playerName ?teamName ?goals ?assists ?totalDistance ?passes ?sprints ?topSpeed ?timePlayed
FROM 
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021517" .
  ?m fifa:hasPlayerAnalyticsReport ?report .
  ?report fifa:player ?player .
  ?player rdfs:label ?playerName .
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:team ?team . ?team rdfs:label ?teamName }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:goals ?goals }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:assists ?assists }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:totalDistance ?totalDistance }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passes ?passes }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:sprints ?sprints }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:topSpeed ?topSpeed }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:timePlayed ?timePlayed }
}
ORDER BY ?teamName DESC(?totalDistance)

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SPARQL Queries

Knowledge graph exploration

Match Overview

Colombia vs Ghana — core match metadata

SPARQL · Match Overview

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?homeTeam ?awayTeam ?homeScore ?awayScore ?date ?stadium ?attendance
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?match a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021517" .
  ?match fifa:homeTeam ?ht ; fifa:awayTeam ?at ;
         fifa:homeTeamScore ?homeScore ; fifa:awayTeamScore ?awayScore ;
         fifa:date ?date ; fifa:stadium ?s ; fifa:attendance ?attendance .
  ?ht rdfs:label ?homeTeam . ?at rdfs:label ?awayTeam . ?s rdfs:label ?stadium .
}

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Goals

All goal events with scorer and assist

SPARQL · Goals

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?minute ?playerName ?teamName ?goalType ?assistName
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021517" .
  ?m fifa:hasGoal ?goal .
  ?goal fifa:goalMinute ?minute .
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:player ?p . ?p rdfs:label ?playerName }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:team ?t . ?t rdfs:label ?teamName }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:goalType ?gt . ?gt rdfs:label ?goalType }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:assistPlayer ?a . ?a rdfs:label ?assistName }
}
ORDER BY xsd:integer(?minute)

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Team Analytics + Pressing Phases

Full tactical phase breakdown for both teams

SPARQL · Team Analytics

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?teamName ?possession ?passes ?passesCompleted ?goals ?shots ?shotsOnTarget
       ?corners ?yellowCards ?offsides ?defPress ?turnovers ?highPress ?counterPress
FROM 
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021517" .
  ?m fifa:hasTeamAnalyticsReport ?report .
  ?report fifa:team ?team .
  ?team rdfs:label ?teamName .
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:possession ?possession }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passes ?passes }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passesCompleted ?passesCompleted }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:goals ?goals }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:attemptAtGoal ?shots }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:attemptAtGoalOnTarget ?shotsOnTarget }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:corners ?corners }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:yellowCards ?yellowCards }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:offsides ?offsides }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:defensivePressuresApplied ?defPress }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:forcedTurnovers ?turnovers }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:phaseAggregateHighPress ?highPress }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:phaseAggregateCounterPress ?counterPress }
}
ORDER BY ?teamName

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