Final: Colombia 1, Ghana 0
Colombia beat Ghana 1-0 in the Round of 32 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Friday, July 3, 2026 — a tense, low-scoring knockout match played in sweltering Kansas City heat. The only goal came just 14 minutes in, and Colombia's defense made it stand up the rest of the way.
How the goal went in
Jhon Arias scored the match's only goal in the 14th minute, guiding home a cross from Luis Suárez at the far post after Ghana's marker failed to track his run. Suárez had only just entered the match — Colombia striker Jhon Córdoba went down with a suspected hamstring injury early on and was replaced by Suárez, who set up the winner from the bench.
Ghana pushed for an equalizer but never registered a shot on target, and Colombia — despite generating no further clear chances of their own — held on comfortably from there.
What it means
Colombia advances, continuing a quietly impressive run that has made them one of the tournament's more dangerous outsiders. Ghana's World Cup ends in the Round of 32, eliminated without registering a shot on target in the match.
Colombia now face Switzerland in Vancouver on Tuesday, July 7, with a quarterfinal spot on the line — the winner would face either Argentina or Egypt.
KC's World Cup continues
Friday's knockout thriller keeps Kansas City's tournament rolling. GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium hosts its next World Cup match on July 11 — a Quarterfinal, with the two teams still to be determined by how the bracket plays out.