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MEXICO CITY, June 17 : Hours before Colombia's World Cup opener, Mexico City was already awash in yellow as thousands of visiting fans transformed the capital into a temporary slice of South America.
The first week of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is officially over.
MEXICO CITY: Colombia winger Luis Diaz dazzled at a raucous Azteca Stadium as his side marked their return to the World Cup with a 3-1 Group K win over tournament debutants Uzbekistan on Wednesday (Jun 17).
MEXICO CITY, June 17 : Uzbekistan head coach Fabio Cannavaro said he was proud of his team’s performance despite their 3-1 defeat to Colombia in their World Cup Group K opener on Wednesday, praising his players’ effort in a challenging atmosphere at the Azteca Stadium.
MEXICO CITY, June 17 : Colombia coach Nestor Lorenzo said the emotion generated by a sea of Colombian supporters at the Azteca Stadium weighed on some of his players as they opened their World Cup campaign with a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan on Wednesday.
MEXICO CITY, June 17 : It was 12 years ago that Colombia forward James Rodriguez announced himself at the World Cup in Brazil - and though he led his side out for their 2026 opener on Wednesday, it was teammate Luis Diaz who showed he could be the main man this year.
MEXICO CITY, June 17 : Colombia talisman James Rodriguez was picked to start his side's World Cup Group K opener while Uzbekistan's all-time leading goalscorer Eldor Shomurodov has the honour of leading out his team for their tournament debut.
Uzbekistan and Colombia meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 10:00 p.m. ET from Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City.