Kansas City, July 4 -- Colombia produced a composed display of attacking efficiency and defensive discipline to defeat Ghana 1-0 and advance to the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup on Saturday, setting up a clash with Switzerland in the next round.
Jhon Arias scored the only goal of the Round of 32 encounter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, finding the net in the 14th minute with a first-time finish that ultimately proved enough to separate the two sides.
Colombia made an aggressive start and looked dangerous throughout the opening half. Kevin Puerta and Luis Diaz both squandered promising opportunities, while Ghana goalkeeper Lawrence Ati Zigi produced an outstanding save to deny Johan Mojica as the South Americans searched for a sec...