Will Colombia win on 2026-07-03?

Analysis

Colombia topped a group containing Portugal and kept them scoreless in the process. That's not a footnote — that's the kind of result that tells you everything about their defensive shape and the quality running through this squad. Ghana scraped through. A loss to Croatia, a goalless draw with England, and a narrow win over Panama. They showed they can sit deep and make a game ugly, but their defensive transitions against better sides have been shaky, and Colombia's front line will find those gaps. Luis Díaz is the direct threat Ghana least want to face — pace, directness, and the ability to make something from nothing. James Rodríguez adds the final-ball quality to unlock a low block. Colombia have multiple routes to goal; Ghana need everything to go exactly right to stay in this. Yes, knockout football tightens up and draws happen. If Ghana park the bus, this could get nervy. But Colombia have the depth and the class to find a way through — they've been doing it all tournament. Back Colombia to get the job done in ninety minutes; the evidence from both group stages points firmly in one direction.