Colombia 1-0 Ghana
Updated
Colombia won: Colombia 1-0 Ghana in the World Cup (Round 1/16) on Sat, 4 Jul 2026 at Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Colombia goals: Jhon Arias 14'. Expected goals: 2.04-0.27. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Jhon Arias (8.3).
Match report
Colombia beat Ghana 1-0
Colombia squeezed past Ghana 1-0 at Kansas City Stadium on Saturday 4 July in the World Cup.
Jhon Arias put Colombia ahead on 14' (1-0).
Colombia had 61% of the ball, shots were 20-8 (8-0 on target) and expected goals finished 2.04-0.27. Colombia were the better side on chances, too.
Jhon Arias (Colombia) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 69,045. Referee: Clément Turpin.
Match stats
| Colombia | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.04 | 0.27 |
| Total shots | 20 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 8 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 532 (91%) | 312 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Total shots | 20 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 2 |
Lineups
Colombia (4-3-3): Camilo Vargas, Daniel Muñoz, Davinson Sánchez, Jhon Lucumí, Johan Mojica, Gustavo Puerta, Jefferson Lerma, Jhon Arias, James Rodríguez, Jhon Córdoba, Luis Díaz
Ghana (4-1-2-3): Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Marvin Senaya, Derrick Luckassen, Jerome Opoku, Gideon Mensah, Thomas Partey, Caleb Yirenkyi, Kwasi Sibo, Iñaki Williams, Jordan Ayew, Antoine Semenyo
Key events
- 8' · Substitution · Luis Suárez for Jhon Córdoba (Colombia)
- 12' · Yellow card · Jhon Arias (Colombia)
- 13' · Substitution · Alidu Seidu for Marvin Senaya (Ghana)
- 14' · Goal · Jhon Arias (Colombia)
- 46' · Substitution · Richard Ríos for James Rodríguez (Colombia)
- 49' · Yellow card · Caleb Yirenkyi (Ghana)
- 62' · Substitution · Abdul Fatawu for Iñaki Williams (Ghana)
- 62' · Substitution · Elisha Owusu for Kwasi Sibo (Ghana)
- 66' · Yellow card · Abdul Fatawu (Ghana)
- 72' · Substitution · Juan Quintero for Jhon Arias (Colombia)
- 76' · Yellow card · Alidu Seidu (Ghana)
- 78' · Yellow card · Richard Ríos (Colombia)
- 79' · Substitution · Prince Adu for Caleb Yirenkyi (Ghana)
- 79' · Substitution · Ernest Nuamah for Jordan Ayew (Ghana)
- 90' · Substitution · Jaminton Campaz for Luis Díaz (Colombia)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Colombia vs Ghana?
Colombia won, 1-0 (World Cup) on Sat, 4 Jul 2026.
When and where is Colombia vs Ghana?
Sat, 4 Jul 2026, 01:30 UTC at Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, World Cup.