Host nation Colombia became the first team to book its place in the knockout stages of the Under 20 World Cup by beating Mali 2-0 on Tuesday.
Colombia has two convincing wins in its two games and even with one group game to go, it is guaranteed of finishing either in the top two in Group A or being among the best of the third-place teams.
The host nation's form also signalled it was a legitimate contenders for the title along with teams such as Spain, Brazil, Nigeria and six-time champion Argentina.
In other games on Tuesday, France beat South Korea 3-1, Portugal defeated Cameroon 1-0 and Uruguay drew 1-1 with New Zealand.
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