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Colombia and DR Congo share Group K at the 2026 World Cup and meet in the group stage. Both sides are fighting to reach the knockouts. On the FIFA ranking, Colombia are the favourite — a 39-place gap.
Colombia - DR Congo will be played on Friday 26th June 2026 at 18:00 ET in Hard Rock Stadium, Miami. ⏳ Date subject to confirmation.
| Colombia 🇨🇴 | Metric | 🇨🇩 DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | FIFA Ranking | #53 |
| Group K | Group | Group K |
| CONMEBOL | Confederation | CAF |
| Néstor Lorenzo | Head coach | Sébastien Desabre |
| 7 | WC appearances | 2 |
| Quarter-final (2014) | Best WC | Group stage (1974) |
James Rodríguez at 34 is back at his best World Cup form since 2014 — when he won the Golden Boot with 6 goals. At Copa América 2024 he led Colombia to the final (lost to Argentina in extra time) and won player of the tournament. Beside him: Luis Díaz (now at Bayern), Lerma, a young generation making its world-stage debut. In Group K, Portugal are favourites, but Colombia will hurt them. For the first time since 2014, they smell a serious World Cup run. Round of 16 is the minimum, quarter-final very realistic, semi-final not impossible if James sustains player-of-the-tournament level throughout.
First World Cup since 1974 — as Zaire. Fourth at the 2024 Africa Cup. With Bakambu, Wissa, Mukoko and star player Cédric Bakambu. In Group K with Portugal and Colombia, advancing is difficult but not impossible; Uzbekistan is winnable.
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Start predicting →Yes — Colombia and DR Congo meet in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup (Group K).
On the FIFA world ranking, Colombia (#14) are favoured over DR Congo (#53). The gap is 39 ranking places.
Colombia: Quarter-final (2014) (7 World Cup appearances). DR Congo: Group stage (1974) (2 World Cup appearances).
Colombia are coached by Néstor Lorenzo. DR Congo are coached by Sébastien Desabre.
Colombia play in Group K. DR Congo play in Group K.
Last updated: 2026-06-07