Match Summary · Colombia · World Cup · Football · International · World Cup · Colombia · Ghana
The opening stages were frantic. The report says Thomas Partey went close for Ghana inside the first minute before both teams made forced substitutions within the opening 15, with Jhon Cordoba and Marvin Senaya leaving. After Cordoba's replacement, Luis Suarez reportedly persisted down the right and delivered the cross that Arias converted on the second attempt.
The highlights then belonged largely to Colombia. Luis Diaz sent a half-volley wide, while Ati Zigi made a strong stop from Mojica's header after Daniel Munoz's cross. Those moments kept the score at 1-0 at the interval, despite Colombia creating opportunities to extend the lead.
Ten minutes into the second half, Diaz reportedly found the net, only for an offside call to erase the effort. Gustavo Puerta then launched a counter and fed Diaz, whose finish was saved by Zigi. Juan Fernando Quintero, introduced for Arias, added energy and nearly scored from outside the box.
The match summary was clear in the final stats cited by the report: Ghana produced no shot on target. The single-goal score carried Colombia onward.