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World Cup highlights: England make statement start as Ronaldo struggles for Portugal

Day seven of the World Cup is over, with big wins for England and Colombia, while Portugal faltered in a draw against the DR Congo and Ghana netted a last-gasp winner to defeat Panama.

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Colombia coach Nestor Lorenzo admits emotion of occasion weighed heavy on players

Colombia coach Nestor Lorenzo said the emotion generated by a ⁠sea of Colombian supporters at the Azteca Stadium weighed on some of his players as they opened their World Cup ‌campaign with a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan on Wednesday.

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Uzbekistan head coach Fabio Cannavaro proud of his team's effort in Colombia defeat

Uzbekistan head coach Fabio Cannavaro said he was proud of ⁠his team’s performance despite their 3-1 defeat to Colombia in their World Cup Group K opener on Wednesday, praising his ‌players’ effort in a challenging atmosphere at the Azteca Stadium.

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Colombia end first round of World Cup games with victory over debutants Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan’s first-ever FIFA World Cup (WC) game ended in defeat as Colombia clinched a nervy 3-1 victory over the debutants in Group K at Estadio Azteca.

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World Cup LIVE: Colombia sit atop Group K following three-goal win over Uzbekistan

After a thrilling day six where some of the world's best players grabbed the headlines, day seven sees the conclusion of the first round of fixtures with Portugal and England looking to write headlines of their own.

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Colombia coach Lorenzo warns Uzbekistan should not be underestimated

Colombia coach Nestor Lorenzo warned his side against ⁠complacency on Tuesday, declaring that the World Cup's opening week had shown there were no easy opponents ahead of ‌their clash against Uzbekistan.

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EXCLUSIVE: Faustino Asprilla on Colombia at the World Cup, Luis Diaz & James Rodriguez

Faustino Asprilla is one of the most charismatic figures in the history of Colombian football. The former striker, nicknamed 'Tino', spoke with Flashscore ahead of the South Americans’ World Cup opener about the current state of the national team under Nestor Lorenzo and the ongoing debates surrounding superstar James Rodriguez.

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Captain James Rodriguez and Luis Diaz headline Colombia World Cup squad

Captain James Rodriguez and Bayern Munich winger Luis Diaz ⁠headline Colombia's World Cup squad named by coach Nestor Lorenzo on Monday for ‌next month's tournament in the United States, Mexico ‌and Canada.

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James Rodriguez heads to World Cup with Colombia after Minnesota United defeat

James Rodriguez got a disappointing send-off to World Cup training with Colombia as his Minnesota United fell 1-0 to Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer on Wednesday.

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EXCLUSIVE: Rene Higuita defends James Rodriguez: 'He doesn't need to show his ability'

The historic former goalkeeper of the Colombian national team, and Atletico Nacional idol, Rene Higuita, analysed the current situation of the Colombian national team under the command of Nestor Lorenzo, the criticism of James Rodriguez, and shared who his favourites are for the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

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Colombian star James Rodriguez in hospital due to 'severe dehydration'

Colombian soccer captain James Rodriguez was hospitalized for three days with severe dehydration following a friendly match against France, Colombia's soccer federation said Thursday.

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Rotated France brush Colombia aside in friendly as Doue does the damage

Desire Doue scored his first two senior international goals as France sent a message to their FIFA World Cup rivals with an impressive 3-1 victory over Colombia.

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Croatia get the better of Colombia in friendly to make it nine without defeat

In the first ever meeting between the two nations, Croatia extended their unbeaten run to nine games whilst simultaneously ending Colombia’s own run without defeat at the same amount with a 2-1 win in Orlando, Florida.

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William Saliba ruled out of France squad, Maxence Lacroix receives call-up

Defender William Saliba has been ruled ⁠out of France's squad due to injury ahead of this ‌month’s friendlies against Brazil and Colombia, with ‌Maxence Lacroix called up to ‌replace him, the country's football ‌federation (FFF) said on Sunday.

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Randal Kolo Muani included in France squad ahead of Brazil & Colombia friendlies

Randal Kolo Muani was handed another ⁠opportunity to stake his claim for a World Cup place after Didier Deschamps ‌named the forward in an expanded 27-man France squad ‌for this month’s friendlies against Brazil ‌and Colombia.

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Colombia eliminate Panama from 2026 World Baseball Classic

Colombia defeated Panama 4-3 during Monday's action to eliminate them from the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

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United States secure SheBelieves Cup with win over Colombia to complete perfect tournament

Alyssa Thompson scored the only goal as the United States clinched the SheBelieves Cup women's football invitational tournament on Saturday with a 1-0 defeat of Colombia.

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Canada bat around in the eighth to earn opening game win over Colombia

Canada scored four runs in the eighth inning to overcome Colombia in Puerto Rico to notch an opening win in Pool A on Saturday as Ozzie Albies struck a walk-off home run, the first of the World Baseball Classic, to lead the Netherlands past Nicaragua.

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Puerto Rico shuts out Colombia in their opening matchup at World Baseball Classic

Puerto Rico scored all five of their runs in the fifth inning to take down Colombia in their 2026 World Baseball Classic opening matchup on Friday.

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World Baseball Classic: Puerto Rico ready to clash with underdog Colombia

The 2026 World Baseball Classic is just hours away from starting, so we're taking a look at the matchup between Puerto Rico and Colombia that'll take place at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan!