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Luis Díaz sparks Colombia to a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan in its World Cup opener

Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Luis Díaz sparks Colombia to a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan in its World Cup opener — ClickOrlando Sports, Winter Park Sports news
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Luis Díaz had a goal and an assist in his debut on soccer's biggest stage, sparking Colombia to a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan on Wednesday night in its World Cup opener.Daniel Muñoz, also playing in his first World Cup, opened the scoring in the 40th minute after a pass from Díaz, who scored the tiebreaking goal in the 65th.Fayzullaev Abbosbek scored in the 60th minute for Uzbekistan in its first World Cup appearance.Jaminton Campaz added a goal in second-half stoppage time for the Colombians, who are ranked 13th in the world and were heavy favorites over 50th-ranked Uzbekistan.Colombia moved atop Group K, ahead of Portugal and Congo, who played to a surprising 1-1 draw earlier Wednesday.___AP World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-world-cup

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