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World Cup 2026 Group K: Standings, results, and who can qualify

One nation in Group K has confirmed its place in the knockout stage, while Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal remind us what they can do.

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Update: Jun 24th, 2026 02:37 EDT

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Colombia has become the first team in Group K to reach the 2026 World Cup round of 32, while Portugal put its opening-game disappointment firmly behind it with the biggest win of the group’s second round.

After beating Uzbekistan in its opener, Colombia secured qualification with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over DR Congo in Guadalajara. Daniel Muñoz scored the only goal in the 76th minute after Juan Quintero’s pass found the Crystal Palace defender surging into the penalty area. Colombia dominated possession and chances throughout, but goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi kept DR Congo in the contest until the decisive breakthrough.

Earlier in Houston, Portugal responded to its frustrating draw against DR Congo by thrashing Uzbekistan 5-0. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice, becoming the first player in history to score at six different World Cups. Nuno Mendes, an own goal from Utkir Yusupov, and Rafael Leão completed the scoring as Roberto Martínez’s side moved into second place.

Group K: results

Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
Colombia 3-1 Uzbekistan
Portugal 5-0 Uzbekistan
Colombia 1-0 DR Congo

Group K: standings

After the second matchups in the group, the table looks like this:

Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Colombia	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	6
Portugal	2	1	1	0	6	1	+5	4
DR Congo	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1
Uzbekistan	2	0	0	2	1	8	-7	0

Group K: remaining games

June 27: Colombia vs Portugal
June 27: DR Congo vs Uzbekistan

Who can qualify?

Colombia: Already qualified. A draw or win against Portugal would secure first place in the group.
Portugal: Qualifies with a draw against Colombia and can still win the group with a victory.
DR Congo: Must beat Uzbekistan and hope Portugal loses to Colombia.
Uzbekistan: Eliminated after two defeats and cannot reach the top two.