Daniel follows the African sides closely, from Morocco and Senegal to Ivory Coast and Congo DR. He writes about the players, the styles and the storylines that don't always get the airtime they deserve at a tournament this size.
Muñoz and Díaz settled a contest Uzbekistan briefly threatened to reopen, and a stoppage-time third from Campaz sent Colombia top of Group K with a 3–1 win in their World Cup opener. Our pre-match call on the Colombia handicap landed.
Hwang In-beom and Oh Hyeon-gyu struck inside a 13-minute window after the hour to turn a stubborn Czechia over, sending South Korea level on points with Mexico at the top of Group A.