Colombia arrived at the World Cup with dreams of redemption after missing out on Qatar in 2022, and while tense at times, the Cafeteros have made a strong start.
Luis Díaz had a goal and an assist in his debut on soccer's biggest stage, sparking Colombia to a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan on Wednesday night.
"That's what we came here to do. It's very important to win this first game. We controlled the first half, but they played better in the second," said Díaz, who plays for Bayern Munich. "We must improve."
Daniel Muñoz, also playing in his first World Cup, opened the scoring in the 40th minute after a pass from Díaz, who scored the equaliser in the 65th minute when his strike from close range deflected off the hands of diving goalkeeper Utkir Yusupov and trickled across the line.
