Sunday , 16 August 2026

Colombia vs Congo DR, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2026
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Full Time
Wed 24 Jun 2026 · 02:00 UTC AKRON HT 45' · FT 45'
Daniel Munoz 76' 1–0

Overview

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Colombia vs Congo DRWorldcup at AKRON.

Head-to-Head

1
Colombia 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Congo DR

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jun Congo DR H 1–0 W
18 Jun Uzbekistan A 3–1 W
10 Jul Peru H 3–2 W
07 Jul Argentina A 3–4 L
03 Jul Uruguay A 4–2 W
24 Jun Brazil A 1–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jun Colombia A 0–1 L
17 Jun Portugal A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Colombia Congo DR
#41 Position #43
7 Points 4
3 Played 3
2 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 1
4 Scored 4
1 Conceded 3
+3 GD +1
2.33 PPG 1.33
67% Win % 33%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Colombia this season
0% Clean Sheets
Congo DR this season

Colombia are 41st (7 pts). Congo DR are 43rd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Colombia
0-15
1/
16-30
/
31-45
1/
46-60
/1
61-75
1/
76+
2/
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Congo DR
0-15
1/2
16-30
/
31-45
1/
46-60
/
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Colombia
Daniel Munoz 2 G
Congo DR
Yoane Wissa 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Colombia and Congo DR is underway.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Colombia must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cedric Bakambu made 465 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Néstor Lorenzo will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' Jhon Lucumi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Colombia that had 88 games and scored 23 goals.
  • 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Congo DR! Noah Sadiki comes on to replace Ngal'ayel Mukau.
  • 51' It’s high time Néstor Lorenzo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' That looks like a foul for a card for Jhon Lucumi.
  • 57' A moment of madness from Jhon Lucumi on 57 minutes earns him a card. Colombia will be frustrated.
  • 57' Congo DR manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Simon Banza is hanging Cedric Bakambu on the field on 57 minute.
  • 58' Colombia make a change. Luis Suarez trudges off to be replaced by Jhon Cordoba on 58 minutes.
  • 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colombia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 68' The travelling Congo DR supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Congo DR team. Arthur Masuaku is replaced by Joris Kayembe on 72 minute.
  • 76' Daniel Munoz doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 77' The whistle greets Jhon Arias as he departs to be replaced by Richard Rios.
  • 78' Colombia make a change. Jhon Arias trudges off to be replaced by Richard Rios on 78 minutes.
  • 82' Congo DR ring the changes. Samuel Moutoussamy has done his job and it is now time for Nathanael Mbuku to step up.
  • 87' Colombia has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 90' Colombia receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Colombia players.

Lineups

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17 Colombia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.35 Congo DR xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Colombia56% Draw31% Congo DR13%
Actual: Colombia win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Colombia or Draw
87%
Draw or Congo DR
44%
Colombia or Congo DR
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Colombia34% Draw60% Congo DR6%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
24.2%
2 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
9.6%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 1
5.5%
3 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
2.3%
4 – 0
1.6%
1 – 2
1.5%
0 – 2
1.1%
2 – 2
1%

Asian Handicap — Colombia

Handicap Colombia covers Push Congo DR covers
-2.5 9% 91%
-2 9% 17% 75%
-1.5 25% 75%
-1 25% 30% 44%
-0.5 56% 44%
+0.5 91% 9%
+1 91% 8% 1%
+1.5 99% 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% 0%

Clean Sheet

Colombia keeps clean sheet
70%
Congo DR keeps clean sheet
32%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.