Colombia win the group and Ghana await in the round of 16

Group winners, Ghana waiting

Colombia are through. Your team won their World Cup group and now face Ghana in the round of 16 (1). Néstor Lorenzo has the side organized and disciplined. A quarterfinal spot is right there. The Ghana match is a real test, Carlos Queiroz knows Colombian football well from his time in charge of the national team (2). No second chances now.

The France loss that shaped the run

This group-stage performance did not come from nowhere. ESPN detail how a bad defeat to France earlier in the cycle forced a tactical rethink that reshaped this Colombia side (1). Lorenzo tightened the defensive structure and the results have followed. The Portugal draw in the group stage showed exactly that resilience.