Colombia vs Ghana Player Ratings: Jhon Arias Sends Colombia Through

Colombia are into the last 16. Jhon Arias struck early and Colombia controlled the rest, seeing off Ghana 1-0 in the Round of 32 to book their place in the next round. Here are our Colombia player ratings. For more, see our World Cup 2026 hub.

Key match stats

Colombia player ratings vs Ghana

• GK — Camilo Vargas: 7/10 — A comfortable clean sheet; Ghana failed to register a shot on target.
• RB — Daniel Muñoz: 7/10 — Energetic down the right and defensively sound.
• CB — Davinson Sánchez: 7/10 — Commanding at the back and even had a couple of efforts.
• CB — Jhon Lucumi: 7/10 — Assured alongside Sánchez.
• LB — Johan Mojica: 6.5/10 — Steady down the left.
• DM — Jefferson Lerma: 6.5/10 — Shielded the back four and broke up play.
• CM — Gustavo Puerta: 6.5/10 — Tidy in possession (95% passing).
• CM — James Rodríguez (C): 6.5/10 — Pulled the strings for 45 minutes before being withdrawn.
• RW — Jhon Arias: 7.5/10 — The matchwinner, striking on 14 minutes.
• ST — Luis Díaz: 7.5/10 — A constant menace with a game-high five shots.
• ST — Jhon Córdoba: 6/10 — Lasted only eight minutes before being replaced.

Substitutes

• Luis Suárez: 6.5/10 — On early and led the line for over 80 minutes.
• Richard Rios: 6.5/10 — Busy after the break with three shots.
• Juan Quintero: 6.5/10 — Fresh legs and a couple of efforts.
• Jaminton Campaz: 6/10 — Late cameo.

Colombia vs Ghana: how it unfolded

Jhon Arias settled the nerves inside 14 minutes and from there Colombia were rarely troubled, dominating the shot count 20-8 and restricting Ghana to nothing on target. It was not always fluent, but a clean sheet and a professional job sees Colombia through to the Round of 16.

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