MEXICO CITY – The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off its Group K action on Wednesday night at the iconic Estadio Azteca, where Liverpool star Luis Díaz turned in a dream debut performance, delivering one goal and one assist to lead 13th-ranked Colombia to a confident 3-1 victory over World Cup first-timers Uzbekistan. The match played out in front of a raucous crowd of 80,824 fans, the vast majority of whom clad the stands in Colombia’s signature yellow in support of the returning South American side.
Luis Díaz sparks Colombia to a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan in its World Cup opener
