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Former Crew striker Cucho Hernandez, making his first appearance in a World Cup, had a thunderous assist for the Colombian men's national soccer team June 17.
Holding a 2-1 lead over Uzbekistan in the 80th minute, Colombia subbed in Hernandez for Luis Suarez. Just 18 minutes later, Hernandez made his mark on the world stage with a perfect assist.
More on Cucho Hernandez: Columbus Crew's Cucho Hernandez, Steven Moreira named to MLS Best XI team
Hernandez fought for the ball with left back Jakhongir Urozov in the right corner of the pitch, recovered after staggering from a tackle and fired a precise, long-range dart to Jaminton Campaz, who was waiting in the box. Campaz's resulting goal off a header sent Colombian fans into a frenzy.
It was Hernandez's first assist in his international career and first World Cup goal contribution. The game ended two minutes later, resulting in a Colombia win and outright lead of Group K after Portugal's draw with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Hernandez enjoyed a 30-start season for Real Betis in La Liga, scoring 11 goals and recording three assists in 2026.
Hernandez spent three seasons with the Crew, racking up 44 goals and 26 assists in MLS competition. After a 2025 season as the runner-up to MLS MVP to Lionel Messi, Hernandez was sold to Real Betis for a Crew record transfer fee of $16 million.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Cucho Hernandez delivers clutch assist for Colombia in 2026 World Cup
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Holding a 2-1 lead over Uzbekistan in the 80th minute, Colombia subbed in Hernandez for Luis Suarez. Just 18 minutes later, Hernandez made his mark on the world stage with a perfect assist.
More on Cucho Hernandez: Columbus Crew's Cucho Hernandez, Steven Moreira named to MLS Best XI team
Hernandez fought for the ball with left back Jakhongir Urozov in the right corner of the pitch, recovered after staggering from a tackle and fired a precise, long-range dart to Jaminton Campaz, who was waiting in the box. Campaz's resulting goal off a header sent Colombian fans into a frenzy.
It was Hernandez's first assist in his international career and first World Cup goal contribution. The game ended two minutes later, resulting in a Colombia win and outright lead of Group K after Portugal's draw with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Hernandez enjoyed a 30-start season for Real Betis in La Liga, scoring 11 goals and recording three assists in 2026.
Hernandez spent three seasons with the Crew, racking up 44 goals and 26 assists in MLS competition. After a 2025 season as the runner-up to MLS MVP to Lionel Messi, Hernandez was sold to Real Betis for a Crew record transfer fee of $16 million.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Cucho Hernandez delivers clutch assist for Colombia in 2026 World Cup
Continue reading...
