Colombia vs Ghana prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis

Colombia are likely to win

Author:

Benjamin Mcneil, betting expert

Published: 02 Jul 2026, 21:30

Math prediction 1 X 2

Colombia

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Ghana

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1.47 Linebet 02 Jul 20:00 1.55 -0.08 4.38 Linebet 02 Jul 20:00 4.03 + 0.35 9.45 Linebet 02 Jul 22:01 9.75 -0.3 02 Jul 21:02 9.45 + 0.3 02 Jul 20:00 8.25 + 1.2 01 Jul 08:00 8.1 + 0.15 30 Jun 20:00 8.25 -0.15

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Tournament World Cup

Venue Kansas City Stadium (Kansas City)

Date & kick-off time 03 jul 2026, 21:30

In the Round of 16 of the World Cup on July 4, 2026, the national teams of Colombia and Ghana will face each other. Both sides believe they can succeed.

Colombia vs Ghana: Team News and Expert Analysis

Colombia has returned to the World Cup after a decent qualifying campaign. Over eighteen matches, they collected 28 points—only Argentina and Ecuador gathered more. At the tournament, they started off with two wins, against Uzbekistan and DR Congo. Thus, even a goalless draw with Portugal in the third round was enough for them to remain group leaders.

Ghana’s national team earned 25 points in ten qualifying matches, confidently winning their group. However, they missed the AFCON and suffered many defeats in friendly games. At the World Cup, they started with a victory over Panama, scoring in stoppage time. A goalless draw against England secured their place in the playoffs ahead of schedule—even though they eventually lost 1-2 to Croatia.

The Latin Americans average 1.6 goals scored per match while conceding half as much—0.8 per game. Their African opponents have been less impressive: just 0.6 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per match.

Previous Matches: Colombia vs Ghana

This will be their first-ever head-to-head encounter.

The nominal hosts appear stronger. We predict their victory (odds – 1.65).

Colombia vs Ghana: Key Stats and Trends

• Colombia have won four of their last five matches
• 50% of Colombia’s matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.4
• Ghana have won only one out of three matches in the tournament
• 40% of Ghana’s matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.1

Colombia vs Ghana: Probable Starting Lineups

Colombia is expected to line up in a 1-4-3-3 formation (probable lineup): Vargas - Machado, Lucumí, Sánchez, Arias - Puerta, Lerma, Arias - Luis Díaz, James Rodríguez, Córdoba

Ghana is expected to play in a 1-4-1-4-1 formation (probable lineup): Asare - Mensah, Luckassen, Adjetei, Senaya - Partey - Sulemana, Sibo, Owusu, Semenyo - D. Ayew

Place your bet on the upcoming match and follow the team’s progress in the World Cup tournament table

Our Pick

Game Prediction Colombia to Win

1.65

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Benjamin Mcneil

betting expert

He is an analyst in the world of football who doesn't mind adding to his budget with a lucky bet, something he has been doing for the last 10 years. I don't believe in luck, but I believe that the motivation of the opponents and their kit plays a big role, and any sensation is explainable. I prefer to play cautiously, because it is better to win 5 out of 5 bets at odds of 1.6-1.7 than to lose 2 out of 3 bets at odds of 2.2.

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