Group K · Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Final: COL 1–0 COD 🕒 10 PM ET 📺 FS1 · Telemundo 📍 Estadio Akron, Guadalajara
The pick
55% COL27% Draw19% COD
Model scoreline 1-0 Expected goals 1.55 – 0.8
Composite of 2 sources — DraftKings, our model
58% COL25% Draw17% COD
DraftKings: COL -180 · Draw +310 · COD +550
Win, draw, and loss probabilities and expected goals are from our team-strength model. The composite averages every source we track for this match — see composite ratings for the full method.
Head to head Expected shapes: Colombia 4-2-3-1, DR Congo 4-2-3-1.
Ruled out: COL — Jhon Córdoba · COD — Rocky Bushiri
Colombia
vs
DR Congo
Squad value (top 26)
€265M €131M
Players in top-5 leagues
5 9
Avg age (XI) · younger left
28.1 27.5
Squad strength by line (EA FC 26 ratings)
Top players
LM
7 Luis Diaz
FC Bayern München · 29y
85
PAC 88
SHO 81
PAS 76
DRI 87
DEF 45
PHY 75
Inventive Low Driven Shot Quick Step Technical
CB
23 Davinson Sanchez
Galatasaray · 29y
82
PAC 82
SHO 58
PAS 63
DRI 73
DEF 82
PHY 88
Aerial Fortress Bruiser Precision Header Slide Tackle
RB
2 Daniel Munoz
Crystal Palace · 29y
81
PAC 75
SHO 69
PAS 72
DRI 76
DEF 79
PHY 81
Anticipate Jockey Rapid Relentless
ST
20 Yoane Wissa
Newcastle Utd · 29y
82
PAC 85
SHO 82
PAS 70
DRI 80
DEF 31
PHY 71
Acrobatic Gamechanger Low Driven Shot Rapid
ST
23 Simon Banza
SC Braga · 29y
81
PAC 79
SHO 81
PAS 62
DRI 77
DEF 36
PHY 79
Acrobatic Aerial Fortress First Touch Press Proven
RB
2 Aaron Wan-Bissaka
West Ham · 28y
80
PAC 80
SHO 51
PAS 69
DRI 77
DEF 78
PHY 73
Slide Tackle ★ Anticipate Block Intercept
Key players to watch 7 Luis Diaz
FC Bayern München · 29y
85
PAC 88
SHO 81
PAS 76
DRI 87
DEF 45
PHY 75
Inventive Low Driven Shot Quick Step Technical
23 Davinson Sanchez
Galatasaray · 29y
82
PAC 82
SHO 58
PAS 63
DRI 73
DEF 82
PHY 88
Aerial Fortress Bruiser Precision Header Slide Tackle
20 Yoane Wissa
Newcastle Utd · 29y
82
PAC 85
SHO 82
PAS 70
DRI 80
DEF 31
PHY 71
Acrobatic Gamechanger Low Driven Shot Rapid
2 Daniel Munoz
Crystal Palace · 29y
81
PAC 75
SHO 69
PAS 72
DRI 76
DEF 79
PHY 81
Anticipate Jockey Rapid Relentless
Projected XIs Most-likely starting elevens based on recent selections.
1 Á Montero2 D Muñoz3 D Sánchez4 J Cabal5 J Mojica6 R Ríos7 J Lerma8 J Arias9 J Rodríguez10 L Díaz11 L Suárez1 L M'Pasi N'Zau2 A Wan-Bissaka3 C Mbemba4 A Tuanzebe5 A Masuaku6 S Moutoussamy7 T Bongonda8 N Mukau9 N Sadiki10 M Elia11 C BakambuStorylines James Rodriguez, Luis Diaz lead Colombia World Cup squad Colombia, second favourites in Group K, face a physical DR Congo side in Guadalajara needing a result to consolidate a knockout berth.
DR Congo: 2026 World Cup Squad, Fixtures and Schedule DR Congo, back at the World Cup after 52 years, lean on Newcastle's Yoane Wissa and Cedric Bakambu as they look to trouble Colombia.
← POR v UZB SCO v BRA → ← Back to schedule Player ratings are EA Sports FC 26 attributes, used here as a consistent, public proxy for player quality. Squad-level comparisons cover the players we could rate; coverage varies by team.