Soccer-Queiroz recalls Ati-Zigi as Ghana face unbeaten Colombia in World Cup last 32


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Colombia v Ghana - Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. - July 3, 2026 A Colombia inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Claudia Greco

KANSAS ⁠CITY, Missouri, July 3 (Reuters) - Colombia ⁠made two changes to their starting lineup ‌and Ghana made four for their World Cup round-of-32 meeting on Friday.

• Ghana manager Carlos Queiroz ​replaced goalkeeper Benjamin Asare ⁠with Lawrence Ati-Zigi, relying ⁠on Ati-Zigi's tournament experience and leadership following ⁠his ‌full recovery from a groin injury that sidelined him during ⁠the group stage.

• The change was one ​of ‌four for Ghana, who also started Caleb ⁠Yirenkyi, Jerome ​Opoku and Inaki Williams over Jonas Adjetey, Elisha Owusu and Kamaldeen Sulemana.

• Colombia ⁠made two changes, reinserting Daniel ​Munoz and Johan Mojica into the team in place of Santiago Arias and Deiver ⁠Machado.

Colombia: Camilo Vargas; Daniel Munoz, Jhon Lucumi, Luis Diaz, Jhon Cordoba, James Rodriguez, Jhon Arias, Gustavo Puerta, Jefferson Lerma, Johan ​Mojica, Davinson Sanchez.

Ghana: Lawrence ⁠Ati-Zigi; Caleb Yirenkyi, Thomas Partey, Kwasi Sibo, ​Jordan Ayew, Antoine Semenyo, ‌Gideon Mensah, Jerome Opoku, ​Inaki Williams, Derrick Luckassen, Marvin Senaya.

(Reporting by Lori EwingEditing by Toby Davis)

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