Colombia 1:0 Ghana: World Cup Match Result

World Cup

Colombia LWWDWD

1:0

Finished

Kick-off was 4 Jul, 02:30 BST

Ghana DWDLLL

Venue: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez City: Barranquilla

In the World Cup game on 4 July 2026, Colombia beat Ghana 1:0. Match numbers: shots on target 8:0, corners 3:2.

Key numbers

Possession, % 61 – 39

Shots on target 8 – 0

Shots off target 8 – 3

Expected goals 2.04 – 0.27

⇄ 8' J. Cordoba — Substitution 🟨 12' J. Arias — Yellow card ⇄ 13' M. Senaya — Substitution ⚽ 14' J. Arias — Goal ⇄ 46' J. Rodriguez — Substitution 🟨 49' C. Yirenkyi — Yellow card 56' L. Diaz — var_goal_cancelled_-_offside ⇄ 62' I. Williams — Substitution ⇄ 62' K. Sibo — Substitution 🟨 66' I. Fatawu — Yellow card ⇄ 73' J. Arias — Substitution 🟨 76' A. Seidu — Yellow card 🟨 78' R. Rios — Yellow card ⇄ 79' J. Ayew — Substitution ⇄ 79' C. Yirenkyi — Substitution ⇄ 90' L. Diaz — Substitution

Match events

8' 0:0 Colombia Substitution J. Cordoba off: L. Suarez
12' 0:0 Colombia Yellow card J. Arias
13' 0:0 Ghana Substitution M. Senaya off: A. Seidu
14' 1:0 Colombia Goal J. Arias assist: L. Suarez
46' 1:0 Colombia Substitution J. Rodriguez off: R. Rios
49' 1:0 Ghana Yellow card C. Yirenkyi
56' 1:0 Colombia var_goal_cancelled_-_offside L. Diaz
62' 1:0 Ghana Substitution I. Williams off: I. Fatawu
62' 1:0 Ghana Substitution K. Sibo off: E. Owusu
66' 1:0 Ghana Yellow card I. Fatawu
73' 1:0 Colombia Substitution J. Arias off: J. Quintero
76' 1:0 Ghana Yellow card A. Seidu
78' 1:0 Colombia Yellow card R. Rios
79' 1:0 Ghana Substitution J. Ayew off: E. Nuamah
79' 1:0 Ghana Substitution C. Yirenkyi off: P. Adu
90' 1:0 Colombia Substitution L. Diaz off: J. Campaz

Statistics

61 Possession, % 39

8 Shots on target 0

8 Shots off target 3

2.04 Expected goals 0.27

5 Big chances 0

3 Corners 2

14 Fouls 10

10 Free kicks 14

2 Offsides 0

2 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

9 Goal kicks 12

15 Throw-ins 16

All statistics

8/1267% Aerial duels 4/1233%

102 Backward passes 47

4 Blocked shots 5

24 Clearances 11

5/1533% Crosses 2/1513%

5/1242% Dribbles 6/1155%

1.38 Expected assists 0.16

54 Failed passes 64

0 Goalkeeper saves 7

5 Interceptions 5

15 Key passes 5

32/5558% Long passes 9/4620%

98 Passes into the final third 47

298 Passes in the opposition half 200

303 Passes in own half 191

0.40 Shot accuracy 0

8 Shots from outside the box 6

12 Shots inside the box 2

8/1267% Tackles 7/1354%

586 Total passes 376

Line-ups

Colombia

Starting XI
#	Player	number
12	Camilo Vargas	12
2	Daniel Muñoz Mejía	2
3	Jhon Janer Lucumí Bonilla	3
17	Johan Andrés Mojica Palacio	17
23	Davinson Sánchez Mina	23
11	Jhon Adolfo Arias Andrade	11
14	Gustavo Adolfo Puerta Molano	14
16	Jefferson Andrés Lerma Solís	16
7	Luis Fernando Díaz Marulanda	7
9	Jhon Andrés Córdoba Copete	9
10	James David Rodríguez Rubio	10

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	David Ospina	1
24	Álvaro David Montero Perales	24
4	Santiago Arias	4
13	Yerry Mina	13
18	Willer Emilio Ditta Pérez	18
22	Deiver Machado	22
5	Kevin Duvan Castaño Gil	5
6	Richard Ríos	6
8	Jorge Andrés Carrascal Guardo	8
15	Juan Portilla	15
20	Juan Fernando Quintero	20
21	Jaminton Leandro Campaz	21
19	Juan Camilo Hernández Suárez	19
25	Luis Javier Suárez Charris	25
26	Andrés Gómez	26

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Ghana

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Lawrence Ati Zigi	1
14	Gideon Mensah	14
18	Jerome Osei Opoku	18
23	Derrick Luckassen	23
26	Marvin Senaya	26
3	Caleb Yirenky	3
5	Thomas Partey	5
8	Kwasi Sibo	8
11	Antoine Serlom Semenyo	11
19	Iñaki Arthuer Dannis Williams	19
9	Jordan Pierre Ayew	9

Substitutes
#	Player	number
12	Joseph Anang	12
16	Benjamin Asare	16
2	Alidu Seidu	2
4	Jonas Adjei Adjetei	4
6	Abdul Mumin	6
17	Rahman Baba	17
21	Kojoe Pepra Oppong	21
15	Elisha Owusu	15
20	Augustine Boakye	20
7	Issahaku Abdul Fatawu	7
10	Solomon Brandon Michael Clarke Thomas-Asante	10
13	Christopher Bach	13
22	Kamaldeen Sulemana	22
24	Ernest Nuamah Appiah	24
25	Prince Kwabena Adu	25