Colombia vs Ghana, Friday, 3 July 2026, World Cup Round of 32

Colombia vs Ghana Round of 32 match in the FIFA World Cup, scheduled for Friday, July 3, 2026, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The winner will advance to play against Switzerland in the Round of 16. This match showcases two Serie A players from Colombia: Bologna's defender Jhon Lucumi and Cagliari's defender Yerry Mina.

 

FIFA Ranking

Colombia is ranked No. 11 in the world with 1,729.30 points as they prepare for their Round of 32 match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In contrast, their opponents, Ghana, hold the No. 65 spot globally.

 

How did they make it to the Round of 32?

Colombia and Ghana reached the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup through very different group-stage performances. Colombia topped Group K with seven points, having defeated Uzbekistan 3-1, secured a 1-0 victory over Congo DR, and managed a 0-0 draw against Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal.

On the other hand, Ghana progressed from Group L as one of the best third-place teams. They won against Panama 1-0 with a stoppage-time goal, held England to a 0-0 draw, and suffered a 2-1 defeat to Croatia in their final match.

 



 

👉   Serie A players in   🇨🇴    the Colombia National team:

• Bologna defender Jhon Lucumi


• Cagliari defender Yerry Mina

👉   No Serie A players in Ghana National team

 

🇨🇴 Colombia 1 - 0 Ghana 🇬🇭

⚽️ In the 14th minute, Jhon Arias scores! Luis Suárez receives the ball on the right side of the midfield, drives towards the goal line, and delivers a powerful cross into the center: Luis Díaz barely touches it with his head, but right behind him, Jhon Arias arrives and, with a precise right-footed shot, finds the back of the net in the bottom right corner.



 

   Colombia World Cup 2026 Squad:

• Goalkeepers: Camilo Vargas (Atlas), Alvaro Montero (Velez Sarsfield), David Ospina (Atletico Nacional).


• Defenders: Davinson Sanchez (Galatasaray), Jhon Lucumi (Bologna), Yerry Mina (Cagliari), Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul), Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace), Santiago Arias (Independiente), Johan Mojica (Mallorca), Deiver Machado (Nantes).


• Midfielders: Richard Rios (Benfica), Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace), Kevin Castano (River Plate), Juan Camilo Portilla (Athletico Paranaense), Gustavo Puerta (Racing de Santander), Jhon Arias (Palmeiras), Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo), Juan Fernando Quintero (River Plate), James Rodriguez (Minnesota United), Jaminton Campaz (Rosario Central).


• Forwards: Juan Camilo Hernandez (Real Betis), Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich), Luis Suarez (Sporting), Carlos Andres Gomez (Vasco da Gama), Jhon Cordoba (Krasnodar).

   Ghana:

• Goalkeepers: Benjamin Asare (Accra Hearts of Oak), Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen), Joseph Anang (St. Patrick’s Athletic)


• Defenders: Baba Abdul Rahman (PAOK), Derrick Luckassen (Pafos), Gideon Mensah (Auxerre), Marvin Senaya (Auxerre), Alidu Seidu (Rennes), Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano), Jerome Opoku (Istanbul Basaksehir), Jonas Adjetey (VfL Wolfsburg), Kojo Oppong Peprah (OGC Nice)


• Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Villarreal), Kamaldeen Sulemana (Atlanta BC), Kwasi Sibo (Real Oviedo), Augustine Boakye (Saint-Etienne), Caleb Yirenkyi (FC Nordsjaelland), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester City), Elisha Owusu (Auxerre)


• Forwards: Christopher Bonsu Baah (Al Qadsiah), Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City), Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City), Prince Kwabena Adu (Viktoria Plzen), Inaki Williams (Athletic Club), Jordan Ayew (Leicester City)

 



 

Colombia official starting lineup against Ghana

Photo via x.com/FCFSeleccionCol

 



Photo via x.com/ghanafaofficial

 

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World Cup Round of 32

🇨🇴  Colombia - Ghana 🇬🇭

Date & Time: Friday, July 3 at 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT
Venue: Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, MO

Referee: Clément Turpin FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Pagès FRA
Fourth Official: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández ESP
Reserve AR: José Enrique Naranjo Pérez ESP
Video Assistant Referee: Jerom Brisard FRA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1 : Willy Delajod FRA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2 : Fu Ming CHN

⚽️   Goals:

🟨   Yellow Cards:

✅    Official lineups - Tabellino:

🇨🇴   Colombia starting lineup: Camilo Vargas; Daniel Muñoz, Davinson Sánchez, Jhon Lucumí, Johan Mojica; Jhon Arias, Jefferson Lerma, Gustavo Puerta; James Rodríguez, Jhon Córdoba, Luis Díaz

Substitutes: Kevin Castaño, Juan Fernando Quintero, Jorge Carrascal, Luis Suárez, Cucho Hernández, Santiago Arias, David Ospina, Yerry Mina, Álvaro Montero, Richard Ríos, Deiver Machado, Andrés Gómez, Juan Portilla, Willer Ditta, Jaminton Campaz

🇬🇭   Ghana starting lineup: Lawrence Ati Zigi; Marvin Senaya, Jerome Opoku, Derrick Luckassen, Gideon Mensah; Thomas Partey; Iñaki Williams, Caleb Yirenkyi, Kwasi Sibo, Antoine Semenyo; Jordan Ayew

Substitutes: Christopher Bonsu Baah, Prince Adu, Abdul Fatawu, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Ernest Nuamah, Elisha Owusu, Jonas Adjetey, Alidu Seidu, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Benjamin Asare, Abdul Mumin, Joseph Anang, Augustine Boakye, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Abdul Rahman Baba