Uzbekistan national football team's FIFA World Cup 2026 match: prediction and odds. Uzbekistan vs Colombia match on 18 June 2026. Uzbekistan national team makes its World Cup debut at the FIFA World Cup 2026. The team, led by Fabio Cannavaro, has been impressive in its qualifying campaign, conceding just seven goals in ten matches. Uzbekistan national team finished second in the Asian qualifying group, behind Iran. In the June friendly matches, Uzbekistan lost to Canada 0:2 and the Netherlands 1:2, but showed a good performance against the European giant until the final minutes. Uzbekistan national team will play a defensive game against Colombia, relying on its compact defense. This style has brought success against more prominent teams, but against Colombia, they will have to maintain a high tempo and withstand constant pressure for the entire 90 minutes. Colombia returns to the World Cup after an eight-year absence and approaches the tournament in good form. The team, led by Néstor Lorenzo, finished third in the South American qualifying group, behind Argentina and Ecuador. Before the start of the World Cup, Colombia convincingly defeated Costa Rica 3:1 and Jordan 2:0, and in the last eight matches, they lost only to France and Croatia. Colombia traditionally plays an active game with control of the ball and quick movement through the flanks. The team creates many chances and scored 28 goals in qualifying. Colombia's main strength is its speed and skill, which allows them to break through even a dense defense. The team's defense is not always error-free. In the qualifying cycle, Colombia conceded 18 goals, which was one of the highest scores among the leaders of South America. Uzbekistan and Colombia have never met in a match before. Uzbekistan has not lost in 29 of its last 30 matches. They have won 30 consecutive matches with a +1.5 goal difference. Colombia has made fewer than 6.5 corners in 9 consecutive matches. They have made fewer than 10.5 corners in 9 consecutive matches. Colombia has received more than 0.5 yellow cards in 22 of its last 23 matches.