Colombia vs Ghana Confirmed Lineups & Formations Tonight: World Cup Predictions

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Colombia vs Ghana Confirmed Lineups & Formations Tonight: World Cup Predictions

Colombia vs Ghana: Confirmed Lineups & Formations Tonight | World Cup 2026 Round of 32

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✅ CONFIRMED LINEUPS · WORLD CUP 2026 · ROUND OF 32 · TONIGHT · KICKOFF 9:30PM ET

Tonight, Friday July 3 2026 · 9:30 PM ET · Kansas City Stadium · FOX

Colombia vs Ghana: Confirmed Lineups & Formations

Official XIs · Córdoba starts over Suárez · Player roles · Betting impact

🚨 Jhon Córdoba Starts, Luis Suárez Benched · James Rodríguez Ties All-Time Colombia WC Starts Record

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⚡ LINEUPS OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED TONIGHT · COLOMBIA (4-3-3): VARGAS, MUNOZ, SANCHEZ, LUCUMI, MOJICA, ARIAS, PUERTA, LERMA, RODRIGUEZ, DIAZ, CORDOBA — SUAREZ CONFIRMED ON THE BENCH · GHANA (4-3-3): ATI-ZIGI, SENAYA, OPOKU, LUCKASSEN, MENSAH, PARTEY, SIBO, YIRENKYI, SEMENYO, AYEW, WILLIAMS — SULEMANA, OWUSU, ADJETEY ALL CONFIRMED SUBSTITUTES

FIFA World Cup 2026 · Round of 32 · Confirmed Ahead of Kickoff Tonight

🇨🇴 Colombia vs Ghana 🇬🇭 · Tonight · 9:30PM ET · Kansas City Stadium · FOX

Colombia To Advance -600 · Ghana +410 · BTTS No -176

→ R16 vs SUI/ALG

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The Real Story: Córdoba, Not Suárez

Every predicted lineup this week had Luis Suárez starting after recovering from a minor fitness doubt. The confirmed XI instead shows Jhon Córdoba leading the line, with Suárez on the bench. Manager Néstor Lorenzo had flagged this as a live competition pre-match, noting Córdoba "has offered more this tournament" while Suárez has "struggled to finish his chances." James Rodríguez's confirmed start also ties him with Carlos Valderrama and Freddy Rincón for the most World Cup starts in Colombian history (10).

🇨🇴 Colombia — Confirmed Starting XI

🚨 Confirmed Formation: 4-3-3, Córdoba Over Suárez

Néstor Lorenzo's confirmed XI settles the tournament's live striker competition the "wrong" way relative to every preview: Jhon Córdoba starts up top, not Luis Suárez. Daniel Muñoz returns to the back line at right-back after scoring in each of the first two group games, and James Rodríguez confirmed starting ties the all-time Colombian record for World Cup appearances. Colombia are also wearing their traditional yellow-blue-red kit for the first time this tournament.

🇨🇴 COLOMBIA · CONFIRMED 4-3-3 · LORENZO

Córdoba 🚨

ST · Over Suárez · check FD

Díaz ⭐

LW · Anytime +155

Rodríguez ✅

CAM · Record-tying 10th start

Arias

RW · +280 AT

Puerta

CM · +600 AT

Lerma

CM · +650 AT

Muñoz ✅

RB · Returns · +600 AT

Sánchez

CB · +1100 AT

Lucumí

CB · +1300 AT

Mojica

LB · +1700 AT

Vargas

Confirmed substitutes

Luis Suárez 🚨 (widely predicted starter) · David Ospina (GK) · Álvaro Montero (GK) · Santiago Arias · Yerry Mina · Willer Ditta · Deiver Machado · Kevin Castaño · Richard Ríos · Jorge Carrascal · Juan Portilla · Juan Quintero · Cucho Hernández · Jaminton Campaz · Andrés Gómez

🇨🇴 Colombia Confirmed XI — Roles, Notes & Betting Impact

Camilo Vargas GK

Confirmed, chasing a 3rd straight clean sheet — a first for Colombia at a WC

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Daniel Muñoz RB · Confirmed return

Scored in each of Colombia's first two group games · +600 anytime

Davinson Sánchez CB

Confirmed as predicted, veteran anchor

Jhon Lucumí CB

Confirmed as predicted

Johan Mojica LB

Confirmed, in for Deiver Machado

Jhon Arias RW

Confirmed, also a set-piece taker · +280 anytime

Gustavo Puerta CM

Confirmed as predicted · +600 anytime

Jefferson Lerma CM

Confirmed as predicted

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James Rodríguez CAM · Captain · Confirmed

Ties Valderrama and Rincón for Colombia's most-ever WC starts (10) · +200 anytime

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Luis Díaz LW · Confirmed

Confirmed as expected · Board's narrow anytime favorite at +155

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Jhon Córdoba ST · Confirmed over Suárez

Genuine surprise starter — not priced in the goalscorer data we have, check FanDuel live

🇬🇭 Ghana — Confirmed Starting XI

✅ Confirmed Formation: 4-3-3, Opoku and Ati-Zigi Both Return

Carlos Queiroz's confirmed XI brings back two key names from injury: goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi (groin) reclaims the gloves from Benjamin Asare, and centre-back Jerome Opoku returns after missing the Croatia loss. Antoine Semenyo starts despite his ankle discomfort. Kamaldeen Sulemana, Elisha Owusu and Jonas Adjetey — all featured in various predicted lineups — are confirmed on the bench instead.

🇬🇭 GHANA · CONFIRMED 4-3-3 · QUEIROZ

Williams

FW · +550 AT

Semenyo ⭐

Ankle knock · Anytime +460

Ayew

FW · +550 AT

Partey

DM · +1200 AT

Sibo

MF · +1700 AT

Yirenkyi

MF · Scored winner vs Panama

Senaya

RB · +3300 AT

Opoku ✅

CB · Returns from injury

Luckassen

CB · +2200 AT

Mensah

LB · +8000 AT

Ati-Zigi ✅

GK · Returns from groin issue

Confirmed substitutes

Kamaldeen Sulemana ⚠️ · Elisha Owusu ⚠️ · Jonas Adjetey ⚠️ · Ernest Nuamah · Abdul Fatawu · Baba Rahman · Alidu Seidu · Abdul Mumin · Augustine Boakye · Prince Adu · Brandon Thomas-Asante · Christopher Bonsu Baah · Kojo Peprah Oppong · Joseph Anang (GK) · Benjamin Asare (GK)

📋 A Note On Ghana's Exact Personnel

Ghana's back four and midfield trio come from a slightly earlier source than Colombia's XI, and one detail (Jerome Opoku's jersey number) wasn't specified in what we found. The overall personnel — Ati-Zigi in goal, Opoku returning at centre-back, Semenyo/Ayew/Williams up front — is corroborated across multiple sources, but it's worth a final glance at FanDuel's live lineup graphic before betting anything Ghana-specific.

📊 Confirmed XIs — Side by Side

🇨🇴 Colombia

Stat

Ghana 🇬🇭

4-3-3

Formation

4-3-3

Néstor Lorenzo

Manager

Carlos Queiroz

Vargas

Ati-Zigi ✅

Muñoz · Sánchez · Lucumí · Mojica

Def

Senaya · Opoku ✅ · Luckassen · Mensah

Arias · Puerta · Lerma

Mid

Partey · Sibo · Yirenkyi

Attack

Semenyo · Ayew · Williams

Córdoba 🚨

Lone ST

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Suárez benched for Córdoba

Notable

Sulemana, Owusu, Adjetey all benched

💡 Lineup Betting Impact — Now Confirmed

🚨 SUÁREZ — fade completely, he's not starting

Every anytime/first-goalscorer price on Suárez from earlier previews assumed a starting role. Any Colombia striker exposure should shift to Córdoba — check FanDuel's live price since our data set didn't include him.

✅ DÍAZ & RODRÍGUEZ — confirmed accurate

Both confirmed exactly as expected. Their +155 and +200 anytime prices remain the correct read on Colombia's most reliable goal threats tonight.

✅ SEMENYO & AYEW — confirmed starting for Ghana

Both confirmed exactly as expected, with Semenyo playing through his ankle knock. Their +460 and +550 anytime prices remain Ghana's most credible goal threats.

FanDuel Sportsbook · Colombia vs Ghana · Tonight · Kickoff 9:30PM ET · Kansas City Stadium

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Diaz AT +155 · Rodriguez AT +200 · Colombia To Advance -600

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Confirmed lineups · Colombia (4-3-3): Camilo Vargas; Daniel Munoz, Davinson Sanchez, Jhon Lucumi, Johan Mojica; Jhon Arias, Gustavo Puerta, Jefferson Lerma; James Rodriguez (captain); Luis Diaz, Jhon Cordoba · Substitutes: Luis Suarez, David Ospina, Alvaro Montero, Santiago Arias, Yerry Mina, Willer Ditta, Deiver Machado, Kevin Castano, Richard Rios, Jorge Carrascal, Juan Portilla, Juan Quintero, Cucho Hernandez, Jaminton Campaz, Andres Gomez · Ghana (4-3-3): Lawrence Ati-Zigi; Marvin Senaya, Jerome Opoku, Derrick Luckassen, Gideon Mensah; Thomas Partey, Kwasi Sibo, Caleb Yirenkyi; Antoine Semenyo, Jordan Ayew, Inaki Williams · Substitutes: Kamaldeen Sulemana, Elisha Owusu, Jonas Adjetey, Ernest Nuamah, Abdul Fatawu, Baba Rahman, Alidu Seidu, Abdul Mumin, Augustine Boakye, Prince Adu, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Christopher Bonsu Baah, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Joseph Anang, Benjamin Asare · Selection surprises: Jhon Cordoba starts over Luis Suarez for Colombia despite nearly every preview predicting Suarez; James Rodriguez's start ties the all-time Colombian WC appearances record; Ghana bring back Ati-Zigi and Opoku from injury while benching Sulemana, Owusu and Adjetey · Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City MO · Tonight, Friday July 3, kickoff 9:30 PM ET · FOX/Telemundo · Winner faces Switzerland/Algeria winner in Round of 16 · Must be 21+ · Gambling Problem? 1-800-GAMBLER

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