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Wednesday, 1st July 2026 · World Cup Desk

World Cup 2026 · Group K · Matchday 1

What time is Uzbekistan vs Colombia at World Cup 2026?

Verified 2026-07-01 18:20 UTC·auto-refreshed

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Estadio Banorte, Mexico City stadium
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Full-Time Result

Uzbekistan 1 - 3 Colombia

Colombia win.

Uzbekistan 1-3 Colombia (Colombia win) at Estadio Banorte, Mexico City, on Wed 17 Jun.

Form & ranking

Colombia arrive as the higher-ranked side by FIFA world ranking, 37 places above Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan sit 50th in the world; Colombia are 13th. Rankings reflect the April 2026 FIFA list; form and pre-match status are drawn from verified fixtures only.

FIFA Men's World Ranking, 1 April 2026

Kickoff and venue from verified fixtures; last checked 2026-07-01 18:20 UTC.

Kickoff time by time zone
Zone Region Time Date
ET US Eastern 22:00+1 Wed 17 Jun
CT US Central 21:00+1 Wed 17 Jun
PT US Pacific 19:00+1 Wed 17 Jun
BST UK 03:00 Thu 18 Jun
CET Central Europe 04:00 Thu 18 Jun
IST India 07:30 Thu 18 Jun
GST Gulf 06:00 Thu 18 Jun
JST Japan 11:00 Thu 18 Jun
AEST Australia East 12:00 Thu 18 Jun

Where to watch

India: Unite8 Sports 1 / 2 (HD), streaming via ZEE5 Paid at 07:30 IST. No DD Sports telecast; ZEE5 is a paid subscription. USA: Fox / FS1 (English), Telemundo (Spanish). UK: BBC, ITV / STV.

Uzbekistan vs Colombia: TV and live stream by country (India first)
Country / regionTVLive streamCostKick-off (local)
India Unite8 Sports 1 / 2 (HD) ZEE5 Paid 07:30 IST
United States Fox / FS1 (English), Telemundo (Spanish) Fox Sports app, Telemundo app 22:00+1 ET
United Kingdom BBC, ITV / STV BBC iPlayer, ITVX 03:00 BST
Canada Bell Media (TSN / CTV) TSN.ca / TSN app 22:00+1 ET
Australia SBS SBS On Demand 12:00 AEST
Middle East & North Africa beIN Sports beIN / TOD 06:00 GST

Rights-holders confirmed June 2026 (FIFA, Zee Entertainment, and national broadcasters). Confirm local listings as kickoff nears.

Latest Uzbekistan & Colombia news

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Match Facts

StageGroup stage, Group K, matchday 1
Uzbekistan (FIFA rank)50
Colombia (FIFA rank)13
StadiumEstadio Banorte
CityMexico City, Mexico
Kickoff (UTC)2026-06-18T02:00Z
StatusFull Time

Group K standings

#TeamPWD LGFGAGD PtsFIFALast / Next
1 Colombia 321 041 +37 13 D 0-0 v POR
2 Portugal 312 061 +55 5 D 0-0 v COL
3 Congo DR 311 143 +14 46 W 3-1 v UZB
4 Uzbekistan 300 3211 -90 50 L 1-3 v COD

Top two (red bar) qualify; third place (shaded) may advance among the best eight. Last = most recent result; Next = upcoming opponent.

What is at stake

  • Uzbekistan can no longer finish in the top two.
  • Colombia have secured a top-two finish.

Full Group K standings and scenarios →

Other Group K fixtures

Wed 17 Jun Portugal vs Congo DR 1-1
Tue 23 Jun Portugal vs Uzbekistan 5-0
Wed 24 Jun Colombia vs Congo DR 1-0
Sat 27 Jun Colombia vs Portugal 0-0
Sat 27 Jun Congo DR vs Uzbekistan 3-1

Other Group K matches, matchday 1

Wed 17 Jun Portugal vs Congo DR 1-1

How to watch

The kickoff grid above converts the official FIFA kickoff to nine time zones, so you have the start time wherever you are. Coverage is sold per territory to national rights-holders. Verified broadcasters by country → Full schedule in India Time (IST) →