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Colombia and Uzbekistan share Group K at the 2026 World Cup and meet in the group stage. Both sides are fighting to reach the knockouts. On the FIFA ranking, Colombia are the favourite — a 43-place gap.
Colombia - Uzbekistan will be played on Thursday 18th June 2026 at 22:00 ET in Estadio Azteca, Mexico-Stad. ✓ Officially confirmed.
| Colombia 🇨🇴 | Metric | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | FIFA Ranking | #57 |
| Group K | Group | Group K |
| CONMEBOL | Confederation | AFC |
| Néstor Lorenzo | Head coach | Timur Kapadze |
| 7 | WC appearances | 1 |
| Quarter-final (2014) | Best WC | Debut |
James Rodríguez at 34 is back at his best World Cup form since 2014 — when he won the Golden Boot with 6 goals. At Copa América 2024 he led Colombia to the final (lost to Argentina in extra time) and won player of the tournament. Beside him: Luis Díaz (now at Bayern), Lerma, a young generation making its world-stage debut. In Group K, Portugal are favourites, but Colombia will hurt them. For the first time since 2014, they smell a serious World Cup run. Round of 16 is the minimum, quarter-final very realistic, semi-final not impossible if James sustains player-of-the-tournament level throughout.
Historic first World Cup appearance. Reached the U23 Asian Cup final and have a solid base in Asian top football. In Group K with Portugal and Colombia, advancing is very difficult. Goal: collect the first ever World Cup point.
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Start predicting →Yes — Colombia and Uzbekistan meet in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup (Group K).
On the FIFA world ranking, Colombia (#14) are favoured over Uzbekistan (#57). The gap is 43 ranking places.
Colombia: Quarter-final (2014) (7 World Cup appearances). Uzbekistan: Debut (1 World Cup appearances).
Colombia are coached by Néstor Lorenzo. Uzbekistan are coached by Timur Kapadze.
Colombia play in Group K. Uzbekistan play in Group K.
Last updated: 2026-06-07