Hope remains intact in Colombia. After the 1-0 win over Ghana in the Round of 32 of the World Cup, the main Colombian media outlets jumped on the triumphalist bandwagon and did not hesitate to highlight the good performance of the team led by Argentine Néstor Lorenzo, and the hopes it inspires among its people to be among the 16 best teams in the tournament.
The prestigious newspaper El Espectador headlined «Into the Round of 16! Colombia Defeats Ghana and Keeps the World Cup Dream Alive.» It also noted that the team advanced thanks to a goal by Jhon Arias in the early minutes. Meanwhile, Caracol Radio, on its website, emphasized the superiority of the Caribbean team over the African side, stressing that in the most important matches Colombia dominated the action and did not allow any shots on goal.
The newspaper El Tiempo, from Bogotá, placed the victory achieved in Kansas City as the top news: «Colombia Does Its Homework: Defeats Ghana in a Thrilling Match and Books a Date with Switzerland in the World Cup Round of 16.» Meanwhile, El Colombiano, from Medellín, highlighted Arias’s decisive performance: «Colombia, into the Round of 16! Arias’s Wonder Goal Puts the National Team to ‘Ghanar’ 1-0 in Kansas.»
The success against the Ghanaians and the qualification went beyond Colombian media. Multiple foreign outlets showcased the very high level the South American team has been showing, undefeated in the World Cup. L’Équipe, from France, headlined on its front page «Colombia Defeats Ghana and Completes the List of Teams Qualified for the Round of 16 of the World Cup,» and stated that the winner dominated the rival throughout the match, which failed to register a single shot on goal.
Meanwhile, La Gazzetta Dello Sport, from Italy, spoke of the tricolor supremacy over the ninety minutes in the center of the United States and highlighted the saves of the opposing goalkeeper, Lawrence Ati Zigi. «Colombia-Ghana, the Ratings: Arias Gets a 7, How Timely!» And the portal noted that «Zigi’s saves prevent a much heavier defeat.»
In turn, Sky Sports praised the game of the winning team and focused on the early substitutions due to injuries of Colombian Jhon Córdoba and Ghanaian Marvin Senaya. «No World Cup match had ever seen both teams make substitutions before the 15th minute,» it observed.
Colombia’s next opponent is Switzerland, a team that Lorenzo’s men will face next Tuesday at 5 PM Buenos Aires time in Vancouver, Canada. Colombian hope keeps growing, and the media are already preparing for a new World Cup feat.
cheeee colombia 1-0 a ghana y ni un tiro al arco le hicieron esto es patria carajo vamo a romperla contra suiza los zurdos de siempre llorando pero la realidá es que somos los mas grandes aguante colombia mierda a ganar el mundial
che q bien jugo colombia una maquina! mientras los medios europeos lloran xq no les metieron ni un tiro al arco jaja ghana se va a su casa con el culo entre las piernas el sueño del mundial es de los pueblos no de las elites! para mi vamos colombia a romper contra suiza!