Colombia vs Congo DR Preview

Wednesday’s early-hours Group K fixture at Estadio Akron sees Group leaders Colombia take on D.R. Congo, who sit second on goal difference after an opening draw with Portugal. With Colombia having claimed maximum points in their opener, a win here would put real daylight between them and the rest of the group heading into the final round.

Colombia have been in excellent form heading into this tournament. Their most recent outing produced a 3-1 win away to Uzbekistan in their World Cup opener on 18th June. Prior to that, they beat Jordan 2-0 at home in a pre-tournament friendly. Before that, a 3-1 home win over Costa Rica. Earlier in this run they lost 1-3 at home to France, and in their oldest result here they were beaten 1-2 at home by Croatia. Los Cafeteros have found their attacking rhythm in recent weeks and head into this one full of confidence after their opening win.

D.R. Congo drew 1-1 away to Portugal in their opening fixture on 17th June, a credible result against a heavyweight opponent. Prior to that, they lost 1-2 at home to Chile in a friendly. Before that, they drew 0-0 at home with Denmark. Earlier in this run they won 1-0 at home to Jamaica after extra time, and in their oldest result here they beat Bermuda 2-0 at home. The Leopards have shown they can match strong opposition and carry genuine resilience through their well-organised backline.

There is no previous meeting on record between these two nations, making this the first-ever fixture between Colombia and D.R. Congo.

Colombia lead Group K on three points, with D.R. Congo and Portugal both on one point after their draw, and Uzbekistan bottom on zero. A Colombia win here would move them to six points and put them in a commanding position to qualify, while a D.R. Congo win would put them top of the table and flip the group’s complexion heading into the final round.

In the UK, this match is live on ITV 1 and available to stream via ITVX. In the United States, viewers can follow the action on Fox Sports 1 or fuboTV. Colombian fans can follow the action on Caracol TV or RCN Television, while D.R. Congo supporters can tune in on SuperSport MaXimo 1.

Possible Lineups

Colombia (4-3-3) Vargas, Muñoz, Lucumí, Sánchez, Mojica, Lerma, Suárez, Puerta, Arias, Rodríguez, Luis Díaz

D.R. Congo (5-3-2) Mpasi-Nzau, Wan-Bissaka, Mbemba, Tuanzebe, Kapuadi, Masuaku, Moutoussamy, Mukau, Kayembe, Bakambu, Wissa

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Group K Table

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
1	Colombia	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	3
2	Congo DR	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
3	Portugal	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
4	Uzbekistan	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0

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Colombia Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Uzbekistan	1-3	Colombia	World Cup	18.06.26
✅	Colombia	2-0	Jordan	Friendly	08.06.26
✅	Colombia	3-1	Costa Rica	Friendly	02.06.26
❌	Colombia	1-3	France	Friendly	29.03.26
❌	Colombia	1-2	Croatia	Friendly	26.03.26

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D.R. Congo Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
🤝	Portugal	1-1	D.R. Congo	World Cup	17.06.26
❌	D.R. Congo	1-2	Chile	Friendly	09.06.26
🤝	D.R. Congo	0-0	Denmark	Friendly	03.06.26
✅	D.R. Congo	1-0 (AET)	Jamaica	World Cup	31.03.26
✅	D.R. Congo	2-0	Bermuda	Friendly	25.03.26

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Head-to-Head

No previous meetings on record between these two nations.

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TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Great Britain	ITV 1 UK, ITVX, BBC Radio 5 Live
Ireland	ITV 1 UK, RTE 2, ITVX, RTE Player
USA	Fox Sports 1, fuboTV, Telemundo
Colombia	Caracol TV, RCN Television, Win Sports
Congo DR	SuperSport MaXimo 1, StarTimes App, DStv Now
France	beIN Sports 1, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Germany	Das Erste, SRF zwei, MagentaTV
Australia	SBS, SBS On Demand
Canada	TSN1, TSN+, RDS
Italy	DAZN Italia