Match Report
Colombia went into the game 12th in the table on 10 points; Kuwait sat 48th on 0 — a 10-point gap. On recent form Kuwait sat only 193rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 48th overall.
Momentum sat with Colombia, winners of their last five. Kuwait had not lost in 5 games. Colombia had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Kuwait, 9.
Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, capacity 42,056, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Colombia: Abel Aguilar (22'), Edwin Cardona (68'), R. Falcao (74') · Kuwait: Musaed Al Enazi (45')