World Cup: Luis Díaz starts for Colombia against debutants Uzbekistan

Colombia face debutants Uzbekistan in their opening Group K match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 18, with Liverpool winger Luis Díaz, 29, starting in what is his first-ever World Cup appearance after Colombia missed the 2022 Qatar tournament. The match is the second in Group K, following a 1-1 draw between Portugal and DR Congo, in which DR Congo scored their first-ever World Cup goal. Uzbekistan are also making their World Cup debut, hoping to replicate DR Congo's result against the South American side.