Colombia is squaring off against Portugal, and DR Congo is up against Uzbekistan in decisive matches within Group K of the World Cup. Currently, both games are underway, having started just 2 hours and 31 minutes ago. The match between Colombia and Portugal is being broadcasted on Antena 1, while the third-place match can be viewed on Antena 3 CNN.
The winner of this group will advance to face Ghana, while the second-placed team will compete against Croatia in the round of 16.
As the game stands, Colombia is drawing with Portugal, meaning the South Americans would top the group if the score holds. However, Cristiano Ronaldo and his team require a victory to secure first place.
In the other match, DR Congo understands that advancement is only possible with a win. Uzbekistan, on the other hand, needs a victory by a significant margin to advance.
LIVE » Colombia – Portugal 0-0
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Broadcasting on: Antena 1
Minute 8: James Rodriguez attempts a long-range shot, but the ball goes wide.
Minute 1: The match kicks off with a chance for Colombia as Luis Diaz shoots just over the bar.
Starting Teams for Colombia – Portugal:
COLOMBIA (4-3-3): Vargas – S. Arias, D. Sanchez, Lucumi, Machado – Puerta, Lerma, J. Arias – J. Rodriguez (cpt.), Cordoba, L. Diaz. Coach: Nestor Lorenzo.
PORTUGAL (4-2-3-1): D. Costa – Cancelo, R. Dias, Veiga, N. Mendes – R. Neves, Vitinha – P. Neto, B. Fernandes, J. Felix – Ronaldo (cpt.). Coach: Roberto Martinez.
LIVE » DR Congo – Uzbekistan 0-1
Goals Scored: Shomurodov ’10
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Broadcasting on: Antena 3 CNN
Minute 17: DR Congo has a goal disallowed. Mbuku scored brilliantly, but it was ruled out due to a foul in the build-up.
Minute 10: GOAL FOR UZBEKISTAN! A surprising start for the Uzbeks as Shomurodov finds the net with a beautiful lob from the left side of the box, assisted by a stunning backheel pass from Fayzullaev.
Minute 1: Uzbekistan finds the net within 20 seconds, but the goal is disallowed for offside against Shomurodov.
Starting Teams for DR Congo – Uzbekistan:
DR CONGO (4-4-2): Mpasi-Nzau – Wan-Bissaka, Mbemba (cpt.), Tuanzebe, Masuaku – Mbuku, Moutoussamy, Sadiki, Cipenga – Wissa, Bakambu. Coach: Sebastien Desabre.
UZBEKISTAN (3-4-2-1): Nematov – Khusanov, Urozov, Ashurmatov – Alizhonov, Mozgovoy, Shukurov, Nasrullaev – Khamdamov, Fayzullaev – Shomurodov (cpt.). Coach: Fabio Cannavaro.
Coach Sebastien Desabre shared his intentions for the offensive strategy, stating, “We will organize the team in a way that allows us to score and be clear about our objectives. We know what we need to do to move forward.”
