FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Colombia 1–0 Congo DR: World Cup 2026 Group K Match Report

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 • 3 min read • By FootUps Editorial
Group Stage · Group K · Matchday 2
Colombia
1 – 0
Congo DR
FINAL

Colombia claimed all three points by a narrow one-goal margin, a result that was expected given the pre-match ELO ratings. Colombia entered this fixture as favorites.

Pre-match win probabilities based on ELO ratings gave Colombia a 88% chance of winning versus 12% for Congo DR.

Today's Matches & Predictions

ELO Rating Impact

This result has updated both teams' ELO ratings, which feed directly into the win probability model for future matches.

Team Pre-Match Change New ELO Global Rank Win %
Colombia 1920 ▲ +21 1941 #11 2.4%
Congo DR 1580 ▲ +17 1597 #40 1.6%

ELO ratings updated using FIFA K-factor 60 with goal-difference multiplier. Changes reflect match result vs pre-match expectation.

Group K Standings

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

✓ = currently qualifying for Round of 32

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