Match report
Uzbekistan 1-3 Colombia: Munoz, Diaz and Campaz Send Group K Leaders Clear
Colombia opened Group K with more authority than the old local baseline suggested. Daniel Munoz struck before halftime, Abbosbek Fayzullaev briefly cut the gap, Luis Diaz restored control and Jaminton Campaz finished the job in stoppage time for a 3-1 win over World Cup debutants Uzbekistan.
Colombia vs Uzbekistan final score
Final score: Uzbekistan 1, Colombia 3. FIFA's official match data credits Munoz in the 40th minute, Diaz in the 65th and Campaz in the 90+9th, with Fayzullaev scoring Uzbekistan's lone goal in the 60th.
That matters because the match did not stay flat after the opener. Uzbekistan pulled one goal back early in the second half, but Colombia answered quickly through Diaz and added the late third that changed the table value of the result.
Official disciplinary data showed one yellow card for each team, with Abdukodir Khusanov booked for Uzbekistan and Johan Mojica cautioned for Colombia. That makes this more than a narrow opener: Colombia took the points and built useful goal-difference separation immediately.
How Group K changed
Group K now has Colombia first on three points with a +2 goal difference after the opening round. Portugal and DR Congo are level on one point after their 1-1 draw, while Uzbekistan are fourth on zero points with a -2 difference.
The table effect matters because Colombia did more than win. The third goal created immediate separation over the rest of the section instead of leaving everything level on goal difference.
For Uzbekistan, the problem is no longer just the defeat. The extra late concession made the recovery task steeper before they even reached the Portugal match.
Qualification picture
Colombia's next match against DR Congo is now the key Group K control game. A second win would take Colombia to six points and put them very close to the round of 32 before the final matchday.
Portugal vs Uzbekistan has become the pressure point for the rest of the group. Portugal need a win to avoid letting Colombia break away, while Uzbekistan already look close to must-not-lose territory after opening with a defeat.
Because the 2026 format also advances eight third-place teams, Uzbekistan are not finished by one opening loss. The problem is that a two-goal defeat gives them far less room to absorb another setback.
Key players and talking points
Munoz delivered the opener, but Diaz and Campaz are what turned the result into a stronger statement. Colombia left with both the points and the extra goal-difference cushion that later mattered in Group K.
Uzbekistan still showed enough attacking quality to answer through Fayzullaev, which prevented the result from reading as total control all night. The problem was Colombia's response rather than a complete lack of threat.
No reliable post-match injury update or major disciplinary flashpoint was confirmed across the sources reviewed, so this report keeps the focus on the verified scorers, the scoreline correction and the new Group K table.