Before kick-off: define the sample first
| Outcome | matches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia wins | 0 | — |
| Draws | 0 | — |
| Ghana wins | 0 | — |
FactUsing the explicit scope of completed 2026 World Cup matches before kick-off, the teams had met 0 times: 0 Colombia wins, 0 draws and 0 Ghana wins. This is not presented as an all-time record.
FactThe comparison direction on this page is fixed: Colombia is the recorded home side, Ghana the away side, and 1–0 is stored in that order. A later meeting would remain a separate event record.
Personnel: how the starting XI changed
FactColombia changed 2 starters from its previous match; Ghana changed 4 starters. Continuity is calculated from confirmed starters only.
FactColombia's new starters include Daniel Muñoz, Johan Mojica; Ghana's new starters include Lawrence Ati Zigi, Jerome Opoku, Iñaki Williams, Caleb Yirenkyi. The names connect the continuity count to specific personnel.
The result: 1–0 and the decisive sequence
FactThe final score was Colombia 1–0 Ghana. The verified scoring sequence was 14′ Jhon Arias. Score, sequence and line-up changes are facts; the mechanism inferred from them is labelled as analysis.
FactThe verification index for Colombia versus Ghana fixes four fields: the 1–0 final score, the 2026 FIFA World Cup · Round of 32 stage, the Arrowhead Stadium location and 1 scoring events. Together they identify this match without borrowing context from another fixture.
FactNode 1: Jhon Arias scored for Colombia in minute 14, setting the ledger at 1–0
FactColombia's location key for this match is Arrowhead Stadium, shared by Ghana; Colombia's 1 goals and Ghana's 0 goals belong only to this venue and kick-off record.
Why this result made sense
AnalysisColombia versus Ghana, 1–0: Colombia converted the lead into the result. Aggregated player data shows a shot gap of 12 and a pass-completion gap of 7.8 percentage points; game-state management mattered more than any single possession number.