After failing to qualify for the 2022 competition, Colombia secured a victory at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City to move top of Group K. Munoz scored the first goal with a superb volley at full stretch when he connected with a fine pass forwards from Diaz, who had earlier hit the post. Uzbekistan, coached by Italian World Cup-winning defender Fabio Cannavaro, equalised in the 60th minute through Abbosbek Fayzullaev's close-range header after Colombia goalkeeper Camilo Vargas had parried Gustavo Puerta's effort. But the South Americans quickly regained their lead with Diaz's strike going in despite Utkir Yusupov in the Uzbekistan goal getting two hands to the ball. Uzbekistan, 50th in the world rankings, nearly made it 2-2, but Akmal Mozgovoy curled a shot just wide in the 90th minute, before Colombia substitute Jaminton Campaz headed in a third goal late on. There was still time for Uzbekistan's Jakhongir Urozov to hit the crossbar as Colombia took the three points. For Diaz, who helped Liverpool win the Premier League in 2024-25 before moving to Bayern Munich in a £65.5m move last summer, his goal was his first in a World Cup. It came after an excellent first season at Bayern, in which he scored 15 goals and provided 14 assists to help them win the German league and cup double. Portugal drew 1-1 with DR Congo in the group's other game. Uzbekistan face Portugal on Tuesday (18:00 BST), before Colombia take on DR Congo (Wednesday, 03:00 BST).

With six minutes added on at the end of match of few chances, Brandon Thomas-Asante raced down the left, beat his marker, and squared the ball for Yirenkyi, who tapped in. The result was harsh on Panama, who had matched the four-time African champions in only their fourth World Cup appearance since their debut in 2018. Ghana's next game is against Group L leaders England in Boston on Tuesday (21:00 BST), while Panama will hope to end their losing World Cup record when they face Croatia in Toronto on Wednesday (00:00 BST). Panama almost took the lead inside the first two minutes but Cecilio Waterman's strike was tipped over the bar by Ghana keeper Lawrence Ati Zigi. In the second half Panama's Cristian Martinez hammered a shot against the side-netting when only a few yards from goal. And in the closing stages, goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera, up for a late set-piece, headed the ball to team-mate Ismael Diaz who nodded straight to Benjamin Asare, Ghana's second-choice keeper. Head coach Carlos Queiroz had brought on Asare at half-time after Zigi suffered an injury when he landed awkwardly in the first period. Queiroz's side created little before scoring what was the latest winning goal so far at this summer's World Cup, and will probably need to improve if they are to get a positive result from their next match with England. Ghana were without midfielder Thomas Partey after he was denied entry to Canada because of ongoing criminal proceedings in the UK.

Midfielder Joao Neves headed them into a sixth-minute lead, but Roberto Martinez's side failed to convert their dominance of possession into attempts on goal. And they were punished in the fifth minute of first-half stoppage time when Newcastle striker Yoane Wissa was left unmarked to meet Arthur Masuaku's cross from six yards to head home DR Congo's first World Cup goal. In their only previous appearance in 1974, the nation - then known as Zaire - lost all three matches by an aggregate score of 14-0. But DR Congo, ranked 46th in the world, appear a much tougher proposition for opponents 52 years on and were good value for their point - defending well and threatening on the counter-attack. Cedric Bakambu hit the post with a close-range shot, although it might not have counted had he scored as the referee blew up for an earlier foul, and fired another effort wide. Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo matched Argentina's Lionel Messi by playing in a sixth finals, but the 41-year-old was made to wait as he bids to become the first player to score in six different World Cups. The Al-Nassr striker's two best chances came in quick succession midway through the second half when he twice got on the end of low cut-backs by substitute Francisco Conceicao, but shot just wide on both occasions. For all their talent, they were Portugal's third and fourth shots of the match respectively, with their only attempt on target in the entire match being Neves' headed finish from Pedro Neto's left-wing cross.