France punishes Colombia: see Doué's goal after Daniel Muñoz's bad luck

The Colombian National Team once again showed a competitive face, but ended up paying dearly for its lack of effectiveness. In the duel against France, the national team repeated a pattern that had already been seen against Croatia: a good start, generating chances, but without effectiveness in the opponent's goal.

France punishes Colombia: see Doué's goal after Daniel Muñoz's bad luck

TL;DR

  • Colombia showed competitiveness against France but lacked finishing.
  • France scored the opening goal through Désiré Doué after a deflection off Daniel Muñoz.
  • Colombia's lack of effectiveness proved costly, and France scored a second goal before halftime.
  • Colombia needs to improve its finishing in the second half to avoid a repeat of the pattern.