[89624] Uzbekistan national team suffered a loss to the heroes of Colombia in their first match at the 2026 World Cup

Historical World Cup Debut: Uzbekistan vs. Colombia

The historic participation of the Uzbekistan national team in the 2026 World Cup opened with a challenging confrontation against the Colombian national team. According to reports from Andijon Bugun, the match sparked great interest among the Uzbek public, with fans accompanying the team throughout the journey.

The match opened with Colombian pressure, and in the 40th minute, the first goal was scored by Daniel Muñoz, as reported by the Kun.uz channel. However, in the second half, Uzbekistan managed to equalize the score thanks to a goal by Abbosbek Fayzullaev in the 61st minute, a moment defined as a "historic goal" by ZORTV FUTBOL.

Despite the equalizer, the professional gap was evident in the final minutes. ZORTV FUTBOL updated that the match ended with a 1:3 result in favor of Colombia, after their players, Luis Diaz and Campaz, scored additional goals. The Soliq xizmati xabarlari channel, which is close to the public sector in Uzbekistan, published an official message of support and noted that "in sports, there are both victories and losses," while expressing pride in the national team.

The event was also accompanied by touching human moments; the ZORTV FUTBOL channel noted that Colombian fans showed impressive sportsmanship when they cheered a young Uzbek fan who was seen crying after conceding a goal, in what was defined as another "historic moment" in the tournament.