Cameraman injured during World Cup match between Colombia and Uzbekistan

A cameraman was injured during a live broadcast of the FIFA World Cup match between Colombia and Uzbekistan on June 18, 2026. The incident occurred in the 34th minute when Uzbekistan defender Abdukodir Khusanov collided with a player and crashed into the cameraman. Medical personnel quickly attended to the situation, but there was no immediate update on the cameraman's condition. Shortly after the collision, Colombia took a 1-0 lead in the match before Uzbekistan equalized in the second half. Colombia later regained the lead and extended it in stoppage time to secure a 3-1 victory, placing Colombia at the top of Group K. Other incidents during the match included a head injury to commentator Warren Barton from a flying object.

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