Luis Suárez helps Colombia beat Uzbekistan and top Portugal's group | OneFootball

Luis Suárez helped Colombia get off to the perfect start at the 2026 World Cup. The South American side beat Uzbekistan 3-1 to take sole possession of top spot in Group K after the opening round of the competition’s group stage.

In Mexico City, the Colombians built their win through goals from Daniel Muñoz in the 41st minute, Luis Díaz in the 65th, and Jaminton Campaz deep into stoppage time (90+9'). In between, Abbosbek Fayzullaev had restored parity for Uzbekistan in the 60th minute, but the response from the 'Cafeteros' ultimately proved decisive.

The Sporting striker started for Néstor Lorenzo’s side and remained on the pitch until the 80th minute, contributing to an important win in the race to qualify for the round of 16. Richard Ríos, Benfica’s midfielder, came on precisely in the 80th minute.

With this result, Colombia move into first place in Group K with three points. In the other match of the opening round, Portugal and the Democratic Republic of the Congo drew 1-1, allowing the South Americans to pull clear at the top of the standings right away.

In 2025/26, wearing the Sporting shirt, Luis Suárez – valued at €30 million – featured in 53 matches: 32 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, 12 in the Champions League, seven in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup and another in the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup. In the 4,367 minutes he was on the pitch, the striker scored 38 goals and provided seven assists.

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