Diaz is recognized as the best player of the World Cup match against the national team of Uzbekistan

Colombia's forward Luis Diaz has been named the best player of the 2026 World Cup match against Uzbekistan. The relevant information was published on the website of the International Football Federation (FIFA) on June 18.

The Group K meeting was held in Mexico City and ended with the victory of the Colombians over the debutants of the world championship with a score of 3:1. Diaz scored a goal and an assist in the game.

"Today I am fulfilling my childhood dream of playing in the World Cup for my national team and for my country. And what could be more beautiful than scoring a goal and giving an assist? We are a very close-knit team, we will improve from game to game, and I am just very, very happy," Diaz said.

The athlete is 29 years old, at the club level he represents the German FC Bayern. After the match with Uzbekistan, the player scored 23 goals in 75 games for the Colombian national team. In the next round of the group stage, the Colombian team will face the DR Congo national team. The match will take place on Tuesday, June 23, in Guadalajara, Mexico.

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