Uzbekistan and Colombia will compete in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup on June 17, 2026 at 10:00 pm (ET) at Mexico City Stadium. Uzbekistan, 50th in the FIFA rankings, is participating in the World Cup for the first time. Colombia, 14th in the FIFA rankings, will participate in the World Cup for the seventh time, having achieved their best result in 2014 with fourth place.
Here's where to watch the match:
When: June 17, 2026 at 10:00 pm (ET) Where: Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City TV: FS1 Streaming: Watch free for 3 days on FOX One, FOX Sports, FOX Sports App
Group K preview: Portugal, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uzbekistan
Ronaldo! Luis Díaz! Group K is OVERLOADED. Alexi Lalas and David Mosse continue their analysis of the World Cup groups, this time Group K, which includes the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia and Portugal. To see the full analysis, click on the video below!
