The next day after Spain tore Italy's fad defense apart at the NRG Stadium in USA, helped massively by a brilliant Rodri, Colombia took on Iraq at the rcedez Benz Stadium in USA.
(GROUP G:)
(Colombia vs Iraq)
(Venue: rcedes-Benz Stadium, USA)
(Date: June 26th, 2026)
(Ti: 16:00)
Having lost their first group stage ga against a rampant Germany side, despite Luis Diaz's brilliant 2-goal performance, Colombia was out with a mission this ti, and the fury of their determination was directed at Iraq.
Iraq were no weak team by any ans, but faced against this spirited Colombia side, they could not do much to weather the storm.
Colombia started as early as the 6th minute of the ga, and it was Luis Diaz again, taking the ball from the left before dribbling through the middle in his first aningful contribution of the ga.
And that first contribution ended up being the first goal as Luis Diaz dribbled through 4 players before playing the ball in between the legs of the goalkeeper to make it 1-0 to Colombia.
The Colombian national football team took a cue from their star player, taking the baton from where he stopped and riding aggressively.
Luis Diaz was involved throughout as Colombia threatened.
In the 23rd minute, after another electric dribble down the right side of the pitch, Luis Diaz cut it back for Jas Rodriguez who rolled back the years with a stunning volley shot that tore through Iraq's defense like a hot knife through butter.
The goalkeeper stood no chance, diving hopelessly as the ball shot past him and into the net like a missile.
2-0.
It was still not over yet.
Luis Diaz completed an electric first half display by passing to Lerman, the Colombian midfielder who decided to try his luck, shooting a long range shot from outside the box that connected perfectly, maybe a bit too perfectly to his boot.
POW!
The sound of the ball being hit was too sweet.
It flew like a missile, straight towards the acute angle of the top left corner before nestling into the net where it belonged.
3-0.
The rcedez Benz Stadium was a cauldron of noise as excited Colombian fans celebrated exuberantly, too excited to tone the noise down.
The first half ca to an end with the ga 3-0 in Colombia's favor.
Iraq was down and out.
During halfti, the Colombian national team coach told his players to take it easy so as to avoid injuries. He told them to simply enjoy themselves on the pitch.
The 2nd half started and Colombia did just that.
It was not like a FIFA World Cup ga anymore. Rather, it seed like a Colombian talent show as from Luis Diaz and Jas Rodriguez to the least Colombian national team player, they all enjoyed themselves with the ball, dribbling, nutgging players, compiling highlight reels on the pitch.
At so point, Iraq was just pitiful.
They had zero shots on target in the first half, and in the 2nd, they had only 1 shot on target.
In the 82nd minute, Lucumi, one of the Colombian center backs rose highest to a corner kick, heading the ball past the goalkeeper to make it 4-0 to Colombia.
Colombia won the ga comfortably, getting the much coveted 3 points.
Luis Diaz got the man of the match with his vintage performance.
And he beca the first player in this FIFA World Cup to receive a 10/10 performance rating by reputable channels this World Cup.
He was unplayable on the pitch.
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That sa day, hours later, Honduras took on Germany.
(GROUP G:)
(Honduras vs Germany)
(Venue: AT&T Stadium, USA)
(Date: June 26th, 2026)
(Ti: 20:00)
Against Honduras, the Germany national football coach, Julian Nagelsmann decided to do so experints, heavily rotating his team, starting the likes of Rudiger and Jamal Musiala all in the bench.
It resulted in a shocking 2-0 Honduras lead by the 21st minute of the ga.
Florian Wirtz later pulled one back in the 43rd minute, making it 1-2 but Germany were trailing by halfti.
During the second half though, Julian Nagelsmann finally pulled the plug, unleashing his talents that were on the bench.
Antonio Rudiger got the equalizer in the 66th minute, rising highest from a corner to head past the goalkeeper and into the net.
In the 75th minute, Jamal Musiala did it, dribbling through 3 players with blistering pace and skill before scoring to give Germany the lead.
What a coback!
And yet, Germany were not done yet.
Leroy Sane was introduced into the ga in the 78th minute and in the 83rd minute, he received the ball before bursting into the box with pace and curling a finesse shot past the goalkeeper into the top right corner.
2-4 to Germany.
And just like that, Germany were back.
The ga ended 2-4 in Germany's favor.
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(GROUP H:)
(Algeria vs USA)
(Venue: Estadio BBVA, xico)
(Date: June 27th, 2026)
(Ti: 15:00)
The next day after Germany's coback against Honduras, Algeria took on USA in a must win ga for the United State's national football team.
With pressure on their shoulders, the captain of the United State's national football team perford in the big stage, Christian Pulisic stealing the headlines with a scintillating 2-goal display for USA.
His first goal ca in the 32nd minute and his 2nd ca in the 48th minute, scattered in between an Algerian equalizer in the 39th minute of the ga.
The ga didn't really have that special sothing, that mont that would make fans rise to their feet in awe, but both countries played their best football.
The dying stages of the ga was especially tense and cagey for the Aricans as the Algerian players fought tooth and nail for the equalizer.
They bruised, harried, and bashed the Arican football players with their physicality, making them fight for every ball, sweat in every duel.
In the end, when the final whistle sounded, a few Arican players collapsed on the pitch as they were exhausted after such a grueling ga.
USA won by a narrow 1-2 victory.
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