2026 FIFA World Cup Group K

Group K of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 17 to 27, 2026.[1] The group includes Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, and Colombia. The top two teams, and possibly the third-place team, will advance to the round of 32.[2] Each match will be a first meeting between the teams, as none of these matchups have ever happened previously.

Teams

Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification		 Date of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings[3][4]
November 2025[nb 1] June 2026
K1 Portugal1UEFAUEFA Group F winnerNovember 16, 20259th2022Third place (1966)65
K2 DR Congo4[nb 2]CAFInter-confederation playoff Path 1 winnerMarch 31, 20262nd1974Group stage (1974)56[nb 2]46
K3 Uzbekistan3AFCAFC third round Group A runner-upJune 5, 20251st——5050
K4 Colombia2CONMEBOLCONMEBOL round robin third placeSeptember 4, 20257th2018Quarterfinals (2014)1313

Notes

  1. ↑ The rankings of November 2025 were used for seeding for the final draw.[5]
  2. 1 2 As the identity of the inter-confederation playoff Path 1 winner was not known at the time of the final draw, positions in the FIFA Rankings were not taken into account, and the placeholder in the draw was automatically seeded into pot 4.[5]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Colombia 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3 Advance to knockout stage
2  DR Congo 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1[a]
3  Portugal 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1[a] Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Uzbekistan 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on June 17, 2026. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Fair play points: DR Congo −1, Portugal −3.

In the round of 32:[2]

Matches

All times listed are local.[1]

Portugal vs DR Congo

Portugal 1–1 DR Congo
  • J. Neves 6'
 [Report 1]
  • Wissa 45+5'
Attendance: 68,777
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
Portugal[6]
DR Congo[6]
GK1Diogo Costa
RB20João Cancelo
CB4Tomás AraújoYellow card 90+2'
CB13Renato Veiga
LB25Nuno MendesSubstituted off 72'
CM15João Neves
CM23VitinhaSubstituted off 83'
RW10Bernardo SilvaYellow card 13'Substituted off 46'
AM8Bruno Fernandes
LW18Pedro NetoSubstituted off 72'
CF7Cristiano Ronaldo (c)
Substitutions:
FW26Francisco ConceiçãoSubstituted in 46'
FW17Rafael LeãoSubstituted in 72'
DF2Nélson SemedoYellow card 88'Substituted in 72'
FW9Gonçalo RamosSubstituted in 83'
Manager:
Spain Roberto Martínez
GK1Lionel Mpasi
CB22Chancel Mbemba (c)Yellow card 32'
CB4Axel Tuanzebe
CB3Steve Kapuadi
RWB2Aaron Wan-BissakaSubstituted off 85'
LWB26Arthur MasuakuSubstituted off 74'
RM6Ngal'ayel MukauSubstituted off 57'
CM8Samuel Moutoussamy
LM25Edo KayembeSubstituted off 74'
CF17Cédric BakambuSubstituted off 85'
CF20Yoane Wissa
Substitutions:
MF14Noah SadikiSubstituted in 57'
MF18Charles PickelSubstituted in 74'
DF12Joris KayembeSubstituted in 74'
DF24Gédéon KaluluSubstituted in 85'
FW23Simon BanzaSubstituted in 85'
Manager:
France Sébastien Desabre

Man of the Match:
João Neves (Portugal)[7]

Assistant referees:[6]
Taleb Al-Marri (Qatar)
Saud Al-Maqaleh (Qatar)
Fourth official:
Abongile Tom (South Africa)
Reserve assistant referee:
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Video assistant referee:
Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Support video assistant referee:
Hernán Mastrángelo (Argentina)

Uzbekistan vs Colombia

Uzbekistan 1–3 Colombia
  • Fayzullaev Goal 60'
 [Report 2]
  • Muñoz Goal 40'
  • Díaz Goal 65'
  • Campaz Goal 90+9'
Attendance: 80,824
Uzbekistan[8]
Colombia[8]
GK1Utkir Yusupov
CB2Abdukodir KhusanovYellow card 34'
CB18Abdulla Abdullaev
CB5Rustam AshurmatovSubstituted off 77'
RM24Bekhruz Karimov
CM7Otabek Shukurov
CM6Akmal Mozgovoy
LM13Sherzod NasrullaevSubstituted off 46'
RF22Abbosbek FayzullaevSubstituted off 77'
CF14Eldor Shomurodov (c)Substituted off 90+3'
LF11Oston UrunovSubstituted off 46'
Substitutions:
DF4Farrukh SayfievSubstituted in 46'
MF17Dostonbek KhamdamovSubstituted in 46'
DF26Jakhongir UrozovSubstituted in 77'
FW20Azizbek AmonovSubstituted in 77'
FW21Igor SergeevSubstituted in 90+3'
Manager:
Italy Fabio Cannavaro
GK12Camilo Vargas
RB2Daniel Muñoz
CB23Davinson Sánchez
CB3Jhon Lucumí
LB17Johan MojicaYellow card 7'
DM16Jefferson Lerma
CM14Gustavo PuertaSubstituted off 80'
CM11Jhon AriasSubstituted off 90+3'
RF10James Rodríguez (c)Substituted off 72'
CF25Luis SuárezSubstituted off 80'
LF7Luis DíazSubstituted off 90+3'
Substitutions:
MF21Jaminton CampazSubstituted in 72'
FW19Cucho HernándezSubstituted in 80'
MF6Richard RíosSubstituted in 80'
FW26Andrés GómezSubstituted in 90+3'
MF5Kevin CastañoSubstituted in 90+3'
Manager:
Argentina Néstor Lorenzo

Assistant referees:[8]
Gary Beswick (England)
Adam Nunn (England)
Fourth official:
Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
Reserve assistant referee:
Juan Carlos Mora (Costa Rica)
Video assistant referee:
Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Jarred Gillett (England)
Support video assistant referee:
Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)

Portugal vs Uzbekistan

Portugal Match 47 Uzbekistan
[Report 3]
Portugal
Uzbekistan

Colombia vs DR Congo

Colombia Match 48 DR Congo
[Report 4]
Estadio Akron, Zapopan
Colombia
DR Congo

Colombia vs Portugal

Colombia Match 71 Portugal
[Report 5]
Colombia
Portugal

DR Congo vs Uzbekistan

DR Congo Match 72 Uzbekistan
[Report 6]
DR Congo
Uzbekistan

Discipline

The team conduct ("fair play") score will be used as a tiebreaker if the head-to-head and overall records of teams are tied. It will also be used as a tiebreaker for the third-place ranking between groups if the overall records of teams are tied. The score will be calculated based on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all group matches as follows:[2]

  • yellow card: −1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
  • direct red card: −4 points;
  • yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;

Only one of the above deductions can be applied to a player or team official in a single match.

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Score
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card
 Colombia 1 −1
 DR Congo 1 −1
 Uzbekistan 1 −1
 Portugal 3 −3

References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA World Cup 26 – Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA. February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "FIFA World Cup 2026 Regulations" (PDF). FIFA. May 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking (19 November 2025)". FIFA. November 19, 2025. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking (11 June 2026)". FIFA. June 11, 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Draw Procedures for the FIFA World Cup 2026" (PDF). FIFA. November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group K – Portugal v. Congo DR" (PDF). FIFA. June 17, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Michelob Ultra Superior Player of the Match – every winner". FIFA. June 17, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group K – Uzbekistan v. Colombia" (PDF). FIFA. June 17, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.

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