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Colombia-Ghana live: Last round of 16 spot up for grabs
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Last round of 16 spot up for grabs Colombia and Ghana battle for the last remaining Round of 16 berth at the World Cup in Kansas City. The Cafeteros and Black Stars meet in a winner-takes-all encounter that will determine who advances to face Switzerland next Tuesday. Expected lineups for Colombia-Ghana Colombia: Vargas - Munoz, Sanchez, Lucumi, Mojica - Puerta, Lerma, J. Arias - Rodriguez, Cordoba, Luis Diaz.
Colombia-Ghana live: Last round of 16 spot up for grabs
Colombia and Ghana battle for the last remaining Round of 16 berth at the World Cup in Kansas City. The Cafeteros and Black Stars meet in a winner-takes-all encounter that will determine who advances to face Switzerland next Tuesday.
Expected lineups for Colombia-Ghana
Colombia: Vargas - Munoz, Sanchez, Lucumi, Mojica - Puerta, Lerma, J. Arias - Rodriguez, Cordoba, Luis Diaz.
Ghana: Asare - Senaya, Adjetey, Opoku, Mensah - Yirenkyi, Partey, Sibo - Williams, Ayew, Semenyo.
Colombia have been one of the tournament's brightest surprises, topping Group K with a flawless record and playing scintillating football throughout. The Cafeteros secured victories over Uzbekistan (3-1) and DR Congo (1-0) before claiming a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Portugal, establishing themselves as the group's dominant force. Luis Diaz and his teammates remain unbeaten and arrive in Kansas City brimming with confidence.
Ghana, on the other hand, earned their Round of 32 spot as one of the best-performing third-place finishers, but should not be underestimated. The Black Stars began their campaign with a 1-0 victory over Panama, then held England to a goalless draw in a respectable defensive display. A 2-1 defeat to Croatia prevented them from claiming second place.
The winner of the last round of 32 clash will face Switzerland after their victory against Algeria 2-0.