Match report
Colombia 1-0 DR Congo: Munoz Sends Colombia Through in Group K
Colombia are the first team through from Group K and Daniel Munoz did the damage again. His 76th-minute goal in Guadalajara settled a tense 1-0 win over DR Congo, moved Colombia onto six points, and left Nestor Lorenzo's side needing only a draw against Portugal to finish top of the section.
Colombia vs DR Congo final score
Final score: Colombia 1, DR Congo 0. FIFA's official match data credits Munoz with the only goal in the 76th minute and confirms that Colombia protected the lead through seven minutes of added time.
The scoreline stayed narrow because DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi kept the match alive for long stretches. FIFA's official match report described Munoz's second-half goal as the moment that finally broke that resistance.
Official disciplinary data showed three yellow cards and no red cards: Jhon Lucumi in the 56th minute and Jefferson Lerma in the 90+4th for Colombia, plus Charles Pickel in the 90+3rd for DR Congo. No verified injury update strong enough to change the match story appeared across the reviewed sources.
How Group K changed
Group K now has Colombia first on six points, Portugal second on four, DR Congo third on one, and Uzbekistan fourth on zero. Colombia still sit in front, while Portugal carry the stronger goal difference into the final round.
That means Colombia achieved the main objective before the last matchday: qualification is already secured, and the final Portugal game is now about first place rather than survival.
For DR Congo, the defeat is damaging but not fatal. One point from two matches keeps them alive, although they now enter the last round chasing both points and tiebreak help instead of controlling their own route.
Qualification picture
Colombia are through to the round of 32. A draw against Portugal in the final group match would be enough to secure first place in Group K as well.
Portugal still hold the inside track to the second automatic place, but they have not locked it yet. That is why Colombia's win matters beyond one match report: the section is no longer wide open, yet second place is still live.
DR Congo still have a mathematical top-two route, but it now requires a win over Uzbekistan plus help from Colombia against Portugal, with tiebreaks likely to matter. The more realistic immediate target is simple: beat Uzbekistan and stay in the best-third-place conversation.
Key players and talking points
Munoz owns the headline because this is his second decisive Group K goal in two matches. In a short tournament, repeated scoring from a full-back changes both the table and the way opponents have to defend Colombia's right side.
Mpasi was the main reason DR Congo stayed in the contest deep into the second half. Even in defeat, the goalkeeping display kept the scoreline small enough to preserve a live final day.
The broader talking point is control. Colombia no longer need to chase qualification math, while DR Congo move into a final round where the margin for error is effectively gone.