They won the match, but this was the greatest thing they did that night… 🥹💛 Uzbekistan was losing 3-1 and somewhere in the Azteca, a boy in a red jersey clutched a piggy bank shaped like the World Cup against his chest. He couldn’t stop crying. 🥹
The Colombian fans around him saw him. And instead of celebrating their own victory, they gathered around him. They placed a hand on his head, and, completely spontaneously, started chanting: “Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan!”.
Amid 80,000 people who had come to celebrate, one group chose to comfort the smallest member of the opposing team. 💛
The video went viral within hours. Colombia has already notched its first victory at the 2026 World Cup — with goals from Daniel Muñoz, Luis Díaz, and Jaminton Campaz — but the scene the world wanted to keep was this: a speechless boy, and some strangers who knew exactly what to do. 🌍
Video:
💔 ¡El fútbol es más que un juego! Las lágrimas de un pequeño hincha de Uzbekistán conmovieron a toda la afición colombiana tras el partido. Aferrado a su copa y desconsolado, recibió el aplauso y el respeto ejemplar de la marea tricolor. ¡Esto es el Mundial! 🇨🇴🇺🇿 pic.twitter.com/t8o1v55oVx
— Vanguardia (@vanguardiacom) June 18, 2026