Colombia earned just its second knockout-round win in World Cup history with a 1-0 victory over Ghana on Friday night to conclude the Round of 32. Jhon Arias found himself wide open at the back post for a cross that he slotted home past Ghana's Lawrence Ati-Zigi as the keeper dove the other way in the 14th minute.

Kansas City is one step closer to a dream quarterfinal match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Colombia played like the heavy favorite and held off Ghana 1-0 in a Round of 32 knockout g

Check out the post-game recap of the Round of 32 match between Colombia and Ghana. Also more expert analysis of the thriller between Argentina and Cape Verde.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Africa set a record by sending nine of its teams to the knockout rounds of the World Cup. Seven of them were KO'd in the first round. Ghana was the last African team to play in the Round of 32 on Friday night,

Friday’s crowd created an atmosphere that at times felt closer to a home game for Colombia than a neutral-site knockout match.

Colombia qualified for the 2026 World Cup by the skin of their teeth. The South Americans finished sixth in Conmebol qualifying, the last available spot for the expanded 48-team tournament. Ghana, on the other hand,

BOGOTA, July 2 (Reuters) - Colombia's President-elect Abelardo De La Espriella said on Thursday he has instructed incoming Finance Minister Miguel Gomez to travel to Washington to meet international banks and multilateral lenders as part of an effort to refinance the country's public debt and ease pressure on state finances.

The incoming minister's father, Rodrigo Lara Bonilla, was serving as justice minister in 1984 when he was gunned down in Bogota on Pablo Escobar's orders.