World Cup 2026: follow Uzbekistan vs Colombia live on Foot Africa!

17.06.26 FT World Cup

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Get all the essential information about the Uzbekistan vs Colombia clash, counting for the first matchday of Group K at the 2026 World Cup: kick-off time, stadium, broadcast channels, and live audio commentary on Foot Africa.

The Colombian and Uzbek national teams will kick off their 2026 World Cup campaigns with a never-before-seen showdown in the early hours of Thursday. This Group K opener will take place on the hallowed turf of the Azteca Stadium.

Kick-off is set for 02:00 GMT under the supervision of English referee Anthony Taylor.

For Uzbekistan, this marks their debut appearance at a World Cup. The Uzbek side blazed a trail through the Asian qualifiers, becoming the first Central Asian nation ever to secure a spot in the World Cup finals.

As for head-to-head encounters, this match will be a historic first for both teams. Colombia and Uzbekistan have never faced each other before, not in official competition nor in A-level international friendlies.

Follow Uzbekistan vs Colombia with live audio

Find in this article the link to the live audio broadcast of the Uzbekistan vs Colombia encounter. Kick-off is scheduled for 02:00 GMT at the Azteca Stadium, officiated by English referee Anthony Taylor.

Channels broadcasting Uzbekistan vs Colombia

Here are some of the channels broadcasting the Uzbekistan vs Colombia fixture for the opening matchday of Group K at the 2026 World Cup:

AFN Sports HD

Antena 1 Romania HD

Antena Play Live ($/geo/R)

Arena Premium 1 Srbija HD

Arena Sport 1 BiH HD

Arena Sport 1 Slovenija HD

Azam Sports 2 HD

Azam Sports 4 HD

BarTV Mundial HD

BBC RED Button HD

BBC iPlayer (geo/R)

BBC iPlayer 4K (geo/R)

BBC One HD

BBC Sport Website (geo/R)

beIN Connect FRANCE

beIN Connect MENA

beIN Connect MENA HD

beIN Sports France 1 HD

beIN Sports MENA 4K UHD

beIN Sports MENA Max 2 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 4 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 5 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 6 HD

BNT 1 Bulgaria HD

BNT 3 Bulgaria HD

CT Sport Czech HD

DAZN España ($/geo/R)

DAZN Mundial Espana HD

ERT 2 Sport Hellas HD

Fast Sports TV Armenia

FOX Sports USA 4K

FOX TV USA 4K

Fox TV USA HD

Fussball.TV1 UHD

Futbol TV Tajikistan

Futbol TV Uzbekistan

HRT 2 Hrvatska HD

Ictimai TV HD

IRIB 4K UHD

IRIB TV3 HD

KTRK Sport

M4 Sport Hungary HD

M6 France 4K UHD

M6 France HD

Magenta Sport ($/geo/R)

MATCH! Futbol 1 HD

MATCH! Premier HD

MATCH! Russia HD

Megogo Futbol 2 ($/geo/R)

New World Sport 1 Mauritius

Now Sports 618 HK

NPO 1 Nederland HD

ORF 1 Austria HD

Persiana Sport HD

Persiana Sports 2 HD

Qazaqstan TV HD

QazSport HD

RDS Canada

RSI La 2 Svizzera HD

RTBF Tipik Belgique

RTS 2 Suisse HD

RTÉ 2 Ireland HD

RTÉ Player (geo/R)

Rustavi 2

RUV 2 Sjonvarpid

Setanta Sports 1 Georgia HD

Sigma TV Cyprus

Slovenija TV2 HD

Sport 1 Israel HD

Sport 2 Israel HD

Sport 24 In Flight HD

Sport TV Belarus

Sport TV5 Portugal HD

SRF Zwei Schweiz HD

STVR Šport Slovakia HD

SuperSport 2 Albania HD

SuperSport Grandstand HD

SuperSport MáXimo 1 HD

SuperSport PSL HD

Telemundo USA

TRT Spor Türkiye HD

TSN Canada 1 HD

TSN Canada 3 HD

TSN Canada 4 HD

TSN Canada 5 HD

Turkmenistan Sport HD

TV Klan HD

TV2 Direkte Norge HD

TV2 Play Danmark ($/geo/R)

TV2 Play Norge ($/geo/R)

TV2 Sport X Dansk HD

TV3 Estonia HD

TV3 Lietuva HD

TV4 Play Sverige [online]

TV4 Play+ Sverige [online]

TV4 Sverige HD

TVCG 2 HD

TVM Sport+ HD

TVP 2 Polska HD

TVP Sport Polska HD

TyC Sports Argentina

Varzish TV Sport HD (tjk)

VRT 1 Belgium HD

We Sport Moldova ($/geo/R)

YLE AREENA ($/geo/R)

YLE TV2 Suomi HD

Z Sports 1 Angola

Zap Viva Internacional HD

Zor TV Uzbekistan

The most successful teams in World Cup history

1. Brazil — 5 titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)

2. Germany — 4 titles (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)

3. Italy — 4 titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)

4. Argentina — 3 titles (1978, 1986, 2022)

5. France — 2 titles (1998, 2018)

6. Uruguay — 2 titles (1930, 1950)

7. England — 1 title (1966)

8. Spain — 1 title (2010)

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