Colombia vs. Ghana: Head-to-head record and past meetings after 2026 World Cup clash

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 1

Colombia wins: 1

Draws: 0

Ghana wins: 0

Colombia and Ghana have locked horns just once throughout their footballing histories, with Los Cafeteros coming out on top.

That singular meeting took place in the round of 32 at World Cup 2026, and saw Jhon Arias net an early winner in a 1-0 triumph, volleying home from a Luis Suarez cross just 14 minutes into July's knockout clash at Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium.

Nestor Lorenzo's Colombia had striker Jhon Cordoba forced off with an apparent groin injury just moments after kick off, though Sporting Lisbon's Suarez made a major contribution from the bench.

Ghana also had one of their own come down with an injury early in the game, as right-back Marvin Senaya went off for Alidu Seidu, marking the first time in history that both teams made a substitution before the 15-minute mark in a World Cup match.

Carlos Queiroz's Black Stars headed into the game with a reputation as a stern defensive side, and despite only qualifying for the knockouts as one of the best third-placed nations, they were seen as tough opposition after coming close to beating England in Group L, drawing 0-0.

As for Colombia, they topped Group K to advance to the round of 32, winning their first two outings before holding Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal to a 0-0 stalemate on matchday three.

Thanks to their 1-0 victory over Ghana, the South American side advanced to the round of 16, where they will face Switzerland at Vancouver's BC Place on July 7.

Previous meetings

Jul 3, 2026: Colombia 1-0 Ghana (World Cup)