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Luis Diaz was in tears during the national anthem and he went after Uzbekistan like a man possessed. The Colombia shirt seems to tap into the soul of the players who wear it.

Diaz had already hit a post and caused plenty of havoc before his assist, drifting inside and outside, and keeping Uzbekistan guessing. If he wasn’t going to score the opener, you sensed he was going to create it.

The Bayern Munich forward’s pass to Munoz was brilliant for three reasons. Firstly, he’s 35 yards out, making that sort of ball even more difficult to land than it would be anyway. Secondly, the angle facing him isn’t a simple one. But more than that, his reaction to Munoz’s run is blink-of-the-eye stuff: his feet reacting as quickly as his brain can think.

The timing of Munoz’s run and Diaz’s ball make the move impossible for Uzbekistan to defend against. As for Munoz’s flying finish? At that stage, it was the goal of the World Cup so far against some very, very stiff competition.