Arias goal sends Colombia past Ghana and into the last 16

Arias sends Colombia through

Your team is through. Colombia 1–0 Ghana in the round of 32 on Saturday, and Jhon Arias scored the goal that matters (1) (7). First time in the last 16 since 2014. The stadium felt it.

Dreaming and believing

Arias did not hold back after the match. "We have what it takes to dream, to believe, to reach the final," he said. "The first step is dreaming and believing it is possible" (1) (9). The winger delivered when it counted and he knows what is coming next.

Lorenzo looks ahead

Lorenzo called it straight. "It means a lot," he said after the win. "It's a very tough tournament with different temperatures and lots of travelling, really difficult logistics for everyone" (1) (2). He already has one eye on Switzerland in the next round.

Queiroz: Ghana were disorganised

Ghana's coach did not sugarcoat it. "The quality of our passes was not what we expected," Carlos Queiroz said. "We made a lot of mistakes and conceded counter-attacks. They scored in the one moment that the team was not organised" (1). Colombia punished the lapse. That is knockout football.

Lorenzo's lucky charm

Lorenzo's 89-year-old mother is in the stands and she is two for two now. Colombian media have called her a lucky charm and the run continues (3). Switzerland, you have been warned.