Colombia squeeze past dogged Uzbekistan to open World Cup campaign with victory

Colombia defeated Uzbekistan in their opening World Cup match, with Daniel Muñoz scoring the decisive goal after a assist from Luis Díaz. The match was played in Croydon, with Crystal Palace's Jefferson Lerma influential in midfield as Colombia dominated large portions of the game. Díaz, who also contributed an assist, was named man of the match and described fulfilling a childhood dream of playing in a World Cup.