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Colombia and Portugal 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, Portugal are the favourite — a 8-place gap.
Colombia - Portugal will be played on Thursday 2nd July 2026 at 15:00 ET in MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York/New Jersey). ⏳ Date subject to confirmation.
| Colombia 🇨🇴 | Metric | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | FIFA Ranking | #6 |
| Group K | Group | Group K |
| CONMEBOL | Confederation | UEFA |
| Néstor Lorenzo | Head coach | Roberto Martínez |
| 7 | WC appearances | 9 |
| Quarter-final (2014) | Best WC | Third place (1966) |
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.
Ronaldo plays his sixth World Cup at 41 — a record that will never be broken. But Portugal's real strength lies elsewhere: Bruno Fernandes as captain, Bernardo Silva as silent killer, Vitinha as PSG's Champions-League-winning engine. Under Roberto Martínez, this golden generation must finally shake the 'wasted talent' tag. They won Euro 2016 and the Nations League — but never a World Cup. In Group K, Colombia (Copa runners-up 2024) could be tricky. Strength: perhaps the deepest squad of the tournament. Weakness: Martínez's tournament record with Belgium was disappointing. Semi-final is required, final realistic — but at Portugal, much depends on whether Ronaldo doesn't slow things down at decisive moments.
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Start predicting →Yes — Colombia and Portugal meet in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup (Group K).
On the FIFA world ranking, Portugal (#6) are favoured over Colombia (#14). The gap is 8 ranking places.
Colombia: Quarter-final (2014) (7 World Cup appearances). Portugal: Third place (1966) (9 World Cup appearances).
Colombia are coached by Néstor Lorenzo. Portugal are coached by Roberto Martínez.
Colombia play in Group K. Portugal play in Group K.
Last updated: 2026-06-07