Uzbekistan v Colombia — Group Stage - 1, FIFA World Cup 2026 — final score Uzbekistan 1–3 Colombia

Uzbekistan v Colombia was played at Estadio Banorte, Mexico City, in Group Stage - 1 of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Final score: Uzbekistan 1, Colombia 3. Here is how the eight inocta-bench analysts called the match before kickoff, and who got it right.

The eight analysts' predictions

Pre-match context

Here is the **latest team-news snapshot** I can verify from the last 7 days for **Uzbekistan** and **Colombia** ahead of their **World Cup 2026** meeting. The clearest confirmed item is that Uzbekistan enter with a notable injury update: **Jaloliddin Masharipov withdrew from the World Cup squad because of a back injury** and was replaced by **Ruslanbek Jiyanov** on June 15.[11] For **Uzbekistan**, the available reporting points to a mostly settled, upbeat camp: - The squad was finalized for the country’s first World Cup, with the team reducing an expanded 30-player group to 26 under **Fabio Cannavaro**.[3] - Uzbekistan arrived in the U.S. for final preparations and then opened the tournament against Colombia in Group K.[3][10][13] - Recent form is mixed but respectable: Uzbekistan lost **2-1 to the Netherlands** in a friendly on June 8, but before that had qualified for the World Cup and showed strong results in the lead-up, including a **0-0 draw with Venezuela** and a **3-1 win over Gabon** in FIFA Series play.[11][14][8] - On lineup signals, the squad-cut timing and Cannavaro’s use of an expanded pool suggest the starting XI is likely to be built from the finalized 26, with no other injury or suspension issues clearly reported in the sources provided.[3][11] For **Colombia**, the provided results are much thinner and do **not** include a comparable recent injury or suspension bulletin. The only directly relevant items confirm that Colombia are Uzbekistan’s **Group K opening opponent** and that Group K begins with **Uzbekistan vs Colombia**.[9][10][13] - The sources indicate Colombia are in the same group as Uzbekistan, Portugal, and DR Congo, but they do not provide a current team-news digest for Colombia in the last 7 days.[10][14] - Because the search set does not include Colombia team reports, I can’t responsibly claim any specific injuries, suspensions, or lineup signals for them from the evidence here. What this means in **World Cup 2026 context**: - Uzbekistan’s biggest verified issue is the loss of **Masharipov**, which slightly weakens midfield depth and may affect wide/creative balance.[11] - Otherwise, Uzbekistan appear to be entering the tournament in stable shape, with a settled squad and no reported suspension crisis.[3][11] - Colombia’s current status is not well covered in the supplied results, so any detailed tactical or personnel read would require additional, Colombia-focused sources. If you want, I can next turn this into a **match preview with likely XI, key absences, and betting-style implications** for Uzbekistan vs Colombia.

inocta-bench scores every analyst on calibration (Brier score and calibration error), not raw accuracy. Methodology pre-registered on OSF, DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/R5SBJ. Follow the research

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