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Colombia’s victory over Ghana secured Jorge Carrascal’s stay at the World Cup

Colombia beat Ghana 1-0 on Friday night (03) and secured a place in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup. The match, valid for the round of 32, took place at Kansas City Stadium in Missouri. As a result, the Colombian victory guaranteed prize money for Flamengo due to midfielder Jorge Carrascal remaining in the world tournament.

HOW MUCH DID FLAMENGO EARN FROM THE QUALIFICATION?

FIFA pays clubs 5,000 dollars per day for each called-up player, about R$ 25.8 thousand at the current exchange rate. Therefore, since Colombia remains in the competition, Flamengo will receive an accumulated bonus for Carrascal’s stay.

The win brings in, at this stage, 20,000 dollars, approximately R$ 103.4 thousand, to the club’s coffers. That is because it refers to the four guaranteed daily payments from the South American national team’s advance to the round of 16.

WHO WILL COLOMBIA FACE NOW?

After confirming qualification, Colombia now turns its attention to the next challenge against Switzerland. The match takes place next Tuesday (07) at 5:00 p.m. (Brasília time). The ball rolls at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, as Jorge Carrascal’s national team tries to advance to the tournament’s quarterfinals.

DOES CARRASCAL HAVE A PLACE IN THE COLOMBIAN SQUAD?

Although his place in the squad generates financial returns for Flamengo, Jorge Carrascal has yet to play in this World Cup. The player’s last appearance wearing the ‘Los Cafeteros’ shirt came against Jordan, in a friendly before the start of the World Cup. Since then, the athlete has remained only among the substitutes of Néstor Lorenzo’s team.

HOW DID COLOMBIA’S VICTORY OVER GHANA HAPPEN?

Kansas City Stadium witnessed Colombian technical dominance for almost the entire match. The lone goal came after intense movement in the attacking third.

Right in the opening minutes, injuries forced changes for both teams. Jhon Córdoba felt his left hamstring and made way for Luis Suárez. Shortly afterward, the forward received a long ball, beat his marker, and crossed for Jhon Arias to finish into the opposite corner of the opposing goalkeeper.

During the first half, possession allowed James Rodriguez to dictate the pace of the match. Meanwhile, Ghana tried to respond with Thomas Partey’s support through the middle, but found it difficult to break through the opposing defensive organization.

In the second half, Colombia wasted clear chances to extend the lead. Luis Díaz had a goal disallowed for offside and was denied by big saves from goalkeeper Ati-Zigi.

Finally, Ghana tried to press in the closing moments through individual plays by Semenyo and headers from Davinson Sánchez. However, the score remained unchanged until the final whistle.

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