Picture : Jhon Arias (from Palmeiras) scored the third goal by a Brasileirão player in a World Cup knockout stage match in the XXI century.
World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 23 (July 3) – Round of 32
Colombia vs Ghana 1-0
*Colombia have not lost any of their last seven World Cup matches (5 wins, 2 draws).
*Colombia kept three consecutive clean sheets for the first time in their history in the competition.
*Colombia have won their second-ever World Cup knockout stage match, following the victory over Uruguay in the Round of 16 on 28 June 2014.
*Colombia have won their last five games vs African competition at the World Cup, winning by the one goal each time. Including:
1-0 vs Tunisia (1998)
2-1 vs Ivory Coast (2014)
1-0 vs Senegal (2018)
1-0 vs DR Congo (2026)
*Ghana have not won a knockout stage match in a major tournament (AFCON, World Cup) since 29 January 2017, when they defeated DR Congo in the AFCON quarter-finals.
*As many as seven CAF teams were eliminated in the Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup, a record for a single confederation in a knockout round in the competition’s history.
The previous record was six teams from UEFA eliminated in the Round of 16 in the 1938 edition.
*Luis Suárez became the fastest substitute to make a decisive contribution in World Cup history (an assist in the 14th minute).
The previous record was held by Marco Materazzi(Italy, 2006): he came on for the injured Alessandro Nesta and scored in the 26th minute against the Czech Republic.
*Jhon Arias (from Palmeiras) scored the third goal by a Brasileirão player in a World Cup knockout stage match in the XXI century, after Robinho (Santos) who scored in the round of 16 and quarter-finals in 2010.
*For the first time in World Cup history, a match saw two substitutions made within the first 13 minutes.
Jhon Córdoba (in 8th minute) and Marvin Senaya (in 13th minute), both due to injury, had to leave the pitch.
*After the Round of 32, the performance by confederation in the 2026 World Cup is following:
CONMEBOL — 62.3% (points won out of possible points)
UEFA — 58.5%
CONCACAF — 46.0%
CAF — 35.9%
AFC — 21.8%
OFC — 11.1%