MEXICO CITY, June 17 (Reuters) - 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 ...

With anticipation peaking back home, Uzbekistan manager Fabio Cannavaro will be eager to prove that his technically disciplined, ascending squad can handle the immense pressure of football’s grandest ...

Uzbekistan and Colombia will face off in each team's first 2026 FIFA World Cup match on June 17 in Mexico City. Colombia is ranked No. 14 in the FIFA World Rankings, while Uzbekistan is ranked No. 50.

MEXICO CITY — Colombia arrived at the World Cup with dreams of redemption after missing out on Qatar in 2022. Although it was tense at times, the Cafeteros got off to a strong start. Luis Díaz had a ...

MEXICO CITY– Colombia head coach Néstor Lorenzo had one message for the Colombian fans: thank you. “Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, thank you so much for all the love that you give us,” Lorenzo said ...

Mexico City Stadium has a rich World Cup history Design: Will Tullos / The Athletic; photos: Rodrigo Oropeza, Hector Vivas, Manuel Velasquez / Getty Images This article is part of our World Cup ...

Colombia and Uzbekistan face off in Group K play on Wednesday, June 17 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Colombia is led by the country's all-time scorer and captain James Rodriguez and Bayern Munich ...

More than 65,000 Colombia supporters expected at Azteca Suarez says crowd support makes Colombia feel almost at home Lorenzo says Rodriguez in good condition for Wednesday's match MEXICO CITY, June 16 ...

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Colombia has started its World Cup preparations in Mexico ahead of its games against Uzbekistan and Congo in Group K. The team arrived in Guadalajara on Wednesday and had its ...

There are some fascinating connections between the two teams playing matches in Kansas City.