Colombia enter their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener as commanding favorites at Colombia -267 on the moneyline – a number that tells the full story before a ball is kicked at Estadio Azteca.
The moneyline is the cleanest market here, and the Opta supercomputer backs the price hard: 67.7% win probability for Colombia across 25,000 simulations. Uzbekistan land at just 11.7%, with the draw absorbing the remaining 20.6%.
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Uzbekistan vs Colombia Live Stream and TV Channel
The Uzbekistan vs Colombia fixture kicks off at 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. English referee Anthony Taylor takes charge.
- 🇺🇸 USA (English): FS1 – live stream via Fubo or Fox Sports App
- 🇺🇸 USA (Spanish): Telemundo / Universo – live stream via Peacock
- 🇬🇧 UK: BBC One – live stream via BBC iPlayer (coverage from ~2:45 a.m. BST, Thursday June 18)
- 🇨🇦 Canada: TSN1, TSN3, TSN4, TSN5, RDS – live stream via TSN+
- 🇦🇺 Australia: SBS – live stream via SBS On Demand (12:00 p.m. AEST, Thursday June 18)
- 🇮🇳 India: Zee5 – live stream via Zee5 app (7:30 a.m. IST, Thursday June 18)
- 🇨🇴 Colombia: Caracol TV, RCN – live stream via Caracol Play, Deportes RCN
Uzbekistan vs Colombia Kick-Off Times
- Colombia (Bogotá): 8:00 p.m. COT
- Eastern Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
- Central Time: 8:00 p.m. CT
- Mountain Time: 7:00 p.m. MT
- Pacific Time: 6:00 p.m. PT
- Buenos Aires: 10:00 p.m. ART
- London (UK): 2:00 a.m. BST (Thu, June 18)
- Algiers: 3:00 a.m. CET (Thu, June 18)
- Tashkent (Uzbekistan): 6:00 a.m. UZT (Thu, June 18)
- Sydney: 11:00 a.m. AEST (Thu, June 18)
Predicted Lineups
Colombia (4-2-3-1): Camilo Vargas; Daniel Muñoz, Davinson Sánchez, Jhon LucumÃ, Johan Mojica; Jefferson Lerma, Gustavo Puerta; James RodrÃguez, Jhon Arias, Luis DÃaz; Luis Suárez.
Uzbekistan (3-4-2-1): Utkir Yusupov; Rustamjon Ashurmatov, Abdukodir Khusanov, Abdulla Abdullaev; Sherzod Nasrullaev, Otabek Shukurov, Odiljon Hamrobekov, Farrukh Sayfiev; Abbosbek Fayzullaev, Oston Urunov; Eldor Shomurodov.
For bettors building multi-match portfolios across the early rounds, the USA vs Australia supercomputer predictions offer a comparable Group K betting breakdown worth stacking alongside this fixture.
Uzbekistan vs Colombia: Group K Stakes
This Group K clash on Wednesday, June 17 is not a neutral fixture for either side. Colombia missed the 2022 World Cup entirely and arrive having set a new national qualifying record of 28 goals scored in CONMEBOL – a squad with something to prove and the firepower to prove it fast.
Uzbekistan are making their first-ever World Cup appearance as an independent nation, a historic debut that carries national pride but offers limited preparation for this level of opposition.
This is not a trap game. This is a structural mismatch between one of South America’s most attack-minded rosters and a debutant Asian side whose key creative weapon, winger Jaloliddin Masharipov, is ruled out through injury.
The burden shifts entirely to forward Eldor Shomurodov, who led Uzbekistan in both goals (5) and assists (5) during qualifying – but will face a Colombia backline that conceded at one of the lowest rates in CONMEBOL.
