Colombia secured its place in the round of 16 finals of the 2026 World Cup this Tuesday (23), with a Hard-earned 1-0 victory over the Democratic Republic of Congoin a game from the second round of Group K, played in the Mexican city of Guadalajara.
Right-back Daniel Muñoz scored, in the final stretch, his second goal in the World Cup and his fifth for his country. During the match, the Colombians still had three goals disallowed
Colombia will face Portugal in Miami on Saturday (27), in a match that will serve to define the final classification in the group, which the Colombians currently lead with six points. Just as he did against Uzbekistan at the Azteca Stadium last week, in a 3-1 victory with his own goal, the Crystal Palace defender managed to break through the African team’s solid defense.
Congolese goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi had been the Leopards’ hero until Muñoz scored, taking advantage of a perfect cross from Juan Fernando Quintero. The Democratic Republic of Congo has one point and will decide its fate in the classification against Uzbekistan, which was beaten earlier on Tuesday (23) by Portugal, with Cristiano Ronaldo.
