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How a bad loss to France help reshape Colombia's W...

ESPN Thursday 02 July 2026, 12:15 UTC By Tim Vickery 1 min read
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Colombia have won their World Cup group and head into the knockout stage dreaming of a deep run, one that may have been sparked by a humbling defeat to France just months earlier.

Colombia have won their World Cup group and head into the knockout stage dreaming of a deep run, one that may have been sparked by a humbling defeat to France just months earlier.
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