Colombia 3–1 in Uzbekistan's World Cup debut

Colombia 3–1 in your World Cup debut

Your team lost their first ever World Cup match on Wednesday. Colombia 3–1 Uzbekistan at the Estadio Azteca, and the scoreline does not quite capture how hard your team made Colombia work (4) (5).

James Rodriguez opened the scoring after 19 minutes. Daniel Munoz headed in the second just before half-time. The moment that will hurt most: Luis Diaz made it 3–0 on 75 minutes with a curler that was pure class (7) (9).

Azizbek Turgunboev pulled one back in stoppage time, the first World Cup goal Uzbekistan have ever scored. A small piece of history on a tough night.

Luis Diaz took Player of the Match, with a goal and an assist (7) (9). James Rodriguez was emotional after the whistle. "This match was something unique, like it was my first game, seeing all this when the anthem played, it's a great feeling that money can't buy" (1).

Cannavaro: proud of my Uzbekistan

Fabio Cannavaro did not hide from the result. "Comunque orgoglioso del mio Uzbekistan", still proud of my Uzbekistan (2). The Italian knows what this stage demands. He won it as a player. Your team was organised and hard to break down, a Colombia side with Diaz and Rodriguez needed real quality to win (5).

Khusanov collision stops the match

A frightening moment in the second half. Abdukodir Khusanov went into a challenge with Luis Diaz near the sideline and crashed into a camera operator (3) (6). The camera operator filmed the collision live, the footage spreading quickly. Both the operator and Khusanov were shaken but continued after a stoppage.

The incident added to the edge of a night where everything felt magnified, your team's first World Cup game, the Azteca, a Colombian side packed with talent. You did not get the result, but you did not look out of place.

Fan reactions

The footage that keeps circulating is not a goal, it is the moment Colombian fans comforted a young Uzbekistan supporter in the stands after one of the goals went in link. Another clip shows your team nearly scoring deep into stoppage time, 90+10, a moment that would have made the final minutes frantic link. The mood: heartbroken but not embarrassed. Your team showed up.