DistantNews
Support us
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan /Sports

Colombia Secures Final World Cup Round of 16 Spot, Defeating Ghana

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Sources not specified Outcome reported
  • Colombia defeated Ghana 1-0 to secure the final spot in the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup.
  • The decisive goal was scored early in the match, and Colombia's strong defense prevented Ghana from equalizing.
  • Colombia will now face Switzerland in the next round, while Ghana's tournament run ends, with their "witch doctor" also failing to help.

Colombia has clinched the final berth in the 2026 World Cup's Round of 16 after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Ghana. The lone goal of the match came early, with Colombia's robust defense holding firm throughout the remainder of the game to deny Ghana any chance of leveling the score.

The win sets up a Round of 16 clash for Colombia against Switzerland. For Ghana, their World Cup journey concludes. The team had notably enlisted the services of a "witch doctor," Nana Kwaku Bonsam, who performed rituals aimed at hindering their opponents. However, his efforts apparently proved unsuccessful as Ghana was eliminated from the tournament.

Colombia's Jhon Córdoba sustained an injury during the match. The Ghanaian team's memorable aspect of this World Cup was indeed their reliance on occult practices, which ultimately did not lead to success on the field.

DistantNews Editorial

Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

More Stories

From Our Blog