Uzbekistan vs Colombia Key Stats: FIFA World Cup 2026
by Trystan Pugh ·
Below you can find key stats for Uzbekistan vs Colombia. From historical trends to player milestones, we have you covered for every match at FIFA World Cup 2026 in USA, Canada & Mexico!
- This is the first ever meeting between Uzbekistan and Colombia, with no previous encounters in either friendly or competitive play.
- Uzbekistan’s record in official internationals against South American opposition stands at P6 W1 D2 L3. Their most recent meeting came in March 2026 in the FIFA Series in Tashkent, where they beat Venezuela in a penalty shoot‑out after a 0-0 draw.
- Uzbekistan have made history by qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the first time.
- The White Wolves secured their place at the 2026 finals with a second-place finish in their group during the third round of AFC qualifying. Across the entire campaign, they suffered just one defeat in 16 matches – a narrow 3-2 loss away to Qatar, decided by a goal deep into second-half stoppage time.
- Uzbekistan’s youth teams have also made their mark on the global stage, reaching the quarter-finals twice at the FIFA U-17 World Cup (2011 and 2023) and twice at the FIFA U-20 World Cup (2013 and 2015).
- Uzbekistan’s head coach is Italian great Fabio Cannavaro, a veteran of four FIFA World Cup tournaments as a player and the captain who famously led Italy to glory in 2006.
- Colombia are making their seventh FIFA World Cup appearance in 2026, returning to the global stage for the first time since 2018 after missing out on Qatar 2022.
- Colombia’s finest performance at the finals came at Brazil 2014, where they reached the quarter-finals for the first time in their history. The campaign was lit up by James Rodriguez, whose six goals earned him the FIFA World Cup Golden Boot, making him the first Colombian player to win the award.
- Colombia secured their place at FIFA World Cup 2026 in September 2025, finishing third in the CONMEBOL qualifying tournament. Their 28 goals scored set a new national record for most goals in a single qualifying cycle and surpassed the previous mark of 27 set during their 2014 edition.
- Colombia have played three FIFA World Cup matches against AFC opposition – all in the group stage: a 2-0 win over United Arab Emirates in 1990, a 4-1 victory against Japan in 2014, and a 2-1 defeat to Japan in 2018.
- Colombia have won five of their last six FIFA World Cup group stage matches (L1).
- Colombia have only failed to score in two of their last 17 FIFA World Cup matches.
- None of Colombia’s 22 previous FIFA World Cup matches finished goalless.
- Colombia have lost their opening match in four of their six FIFA World Cup appearances (W2).
- Colombia’s head coach, Nestor Lorenzo, previously finished as a FIFA World Cup runner‑up in 1990 during his playing career with Argentina.
- David Ospina, Camilo Vargas, Santiago Arias and James Rodriguez are all appearing at their third FIFA World Cup, equalling the Colombian record jointly held by Faryd Mondragon, Freddy Rincon and Carlos Valderrama.
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