Colombia beat DR Congo in the 2026 World Cup match

The Colombian national team beat the team of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1-0 in the second round of the World Cup group stage and secured a playoff berth. Daniel Munoz scored the only goal in the 76th minute.

The Colombians will play in the World Championship playoffs for the first time since 2018, when they took first place in the group at the World Cup in Russia, and then lost to England in a penalty shootout.

Colombia leads Group K with six points, ahead of Portugal (4), DR Congo (1) and Uzbekistan (0). In the final round, the Colombians will face the Portuguese, and DR Congo will play Uzbekistan.

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On June 17, the Portuguese national team played a draw with the DR Congo team in the first round match of the World Cup group stage. The Portuguese team took the lead in the sixth minute thanks to a goal by Juan Neves, assisted by Pedro Neto. However, in the time compensated for the first half, at 45 +5 minutes, the DR Congo national team equalized the score.