About This Match
This is the unknown versus the unforgettable! Uzbekistan storms onto the World Cup stage for the FIRST TIME in history — Central Asia's great mystery, a disciplined wall of defenders ready to soak up pressure and STRIKE on the break, with nobody on Earth — themselves included — sure what they're truly capable of! In the other corner, the magicians from Colombia, the team that hypnotized the planet in 2014 and have been chasing that joyful, maddening magic ever since, ready to conjure something from NOTHING! Wildcard meets wizardry — and the world is watching!
Uzbekistan
Human Rights & Country Data
Uzbekistan
Freedom House
Political rights and civil liberties score (higher = more free)
Reporters Without Borders
Press Freedom Index ranking (lower = more free, out of 180 countries)
UN Human Development Index
Human Development Index score (higher = more developed, 0–1 scale)
Transparency International
Perceived public sector corruption — higher is cleaner
ILGA World
Legal status of same-sex relationships
Colombia
Freedom House
Political rights and civil liberties score (higher = more free)
Reporters Without Borders
Press Freedom Index ranking (lower = more free, out of 180 countries)
UN Human Development Index
Human Development Index score (higher = more developed, 0–1 scale)
Transparency International
Perceived public sector corruption — higher is cleaner
ILGA World
Legal status of same-sex relationships