Gazeta Esportiva.com
·27 March 2026
Jhon Arias scores, but Colombia lose to Croatia in friendly

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·27 March 2026

In a friendly match played on Thursday night, Colombia came from ahead to lose 2-1 to Croatia at Camping World Stadium. Palmeiras player Jhon Arias opened the scoring, but the European side turned it around with goals from Vuskovic and Matanovic.
Both teams have already qualified for the World Cup. At 9 p.m. (Brasília time) this Tuesday, Croatia will face Brazil, again at Camping World Stadium.
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🟡 COLOMBIA 1 x 2 CROATIA 🔴
🏆 Competition: International Friendly 🏟️ Venue: Camping World Stadium, in Orlando (USA) 📅 Date: March 26, 2026 (Thursday) ⏰ Time: 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time)
Goals
With just three minutes on the clock, Mojica crossed from the left and Jhon Arias finished to put Colombia ahead. Shortly after, in the sixth minute, Vuskovic struck from distance to level the match.
In the 42nd minute, Pasalic took a corner for Matanovic, who headed the ball into the net to turn the game around for Croatia still in the first half.
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