Colombia vs. DR Congo—World Cup: Live Score and Match Stats

The 48th game of the 2026 World Cup takes the tournament back into the heart of Mexico.

Colombia will try to capitalize on Portugal’s slip-up against DR Congo. | FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images, Luke Hales/Getty Images, Pau Barrena/Getty Images

Colombia and DR Congo meet for the first time in history on Tuesday, with a win potentially putting either side on the brink of the World Cup knockout stages.

For Colombia, that is the expectation. Néstor Lorenzo’s side is a regular at the World Cup, now making its sixth appearance, and remains one of the most exciting attacking teams in the tournament. It showed exactly why in its opening match, easing to a convincing 3–1 victory over Uzbekistan.

DR Congo, however, will arrive full of confidence after holding one of the tournament favorites, Portugal, to a 1–1 draw. While it spent much of the game without the ball, it showed impressive defensive organization and posed a genuine threat on the counterattack, even coming close to snatching a winner.

That resilience should ensure Colombia faces a much tougher test than the standings might suggest.

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