Man City World Cup 2026 Watch: Abdukodir Khusanov’s Uzbekistan fall short in group-stage opener

Abdukodir Khusanov played the full 90 minutes as Uzbekistan suffered a 3-1 defeat to Colombia in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener on Wednesday night.

Crystal Palace‘s Daniel Munoz gave Néstor Gabriel Lorenzo‘s side a vital lead on the cusp of half-time in Mexico City in the Group K game.

However, a valiant Uzbek spell saw Abbosbek Fayzullaev level proceedings on the hour mark but the south Americans took full advantage of their familiarity with the match conditions, with Bayern Munich star Luis Diaz restoring his nation’s lead after 65 minutes.

Jaminton Campaz added a third for Colombia deep in injury time as Khusanov and Uzbekistan suffer a gutting defeat in their opening World Cup fixture.

Abdukodir Khusanov match statistics vs Colombia

Defensive Contributions – 6
Tackles (Won) – 2 (1)
Clearances – 4
Blocked Shots – 0
Recoveries – 3
Ground Duels (Won) – 6 (2)
Aerial Duels (Won) – 1 (1)
Last Man Tackles – 1
Fouls – 3
Dribbled Past – 0
Accurate Passes – 27/31 (87%)
Passes in Opposition Half (Accurate) – 8/11 (73%)
Passes in Own Half (Accurate) – 19/20 (95%)
Touches – 43
Unsuccessful Touches – 1
Possession Lost – 7
Total Carrying Distance – 83.8m
Carries – 9
Progressive Carries – 1
Total Progression- 65.1m
Progressive Carrying Distance – 28.5m
Longest Progressive Carry – 27.7m

Data courtesy of Sofascore.