FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Uzbekistan 1–3 Colombia: World Cup 2026 Group K Match Report

Thursday, June 18, 2026 • 3 min read • By FootUps Editorial
Group Stage · Group K · Matchday 1
Uzbekistan
1 – 3
Colombia
FINAL

Colombia claimed all three points by a comfortable two-goal margin, a result that was expected given the pre-match ELO ratings. Colombia entered this fixture as favorites.

Pre-match win probabilities based on ELO ratings gave Uzbekistan a 14% chance of winning versus 86% for Colombia.

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ELO Rating Impact

This result has updated both teams' ELO ratings, which feed directly into the win probability model for future matches.

Team Pre-Match Change New ELO Global Rank Win %
Uzbekistan 1610 ±0 1610 #42 1.7%
Colombia 1920 ±0 1920 #12 2.4%

ELO ratings updated using FIFA K-factor 60 with goal-difference multiplier. Changes reflect match result vs pre-match expectation.

Group K Standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Colombia 1 1 0 0 +1 3
2 Congo DR 1 0 1 0 +0 1
2 Portugal 1 0 1 0 +0 1
4 Uzbekistan 1 0 0 1 -1 0

✓ = currently qualifying for Round of 32

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