Mpasi's impressive performance kept DR Congo in the match, but Colombia's pressure ultimately paid off.

Munoz's goal with less than 15 minutes to play secured a 1-0 win for the Cafeteros at Estadio Guadalajara, sending them to the Round of 32.

Munoz was everywhere tonight, driving a second-chance effort into the side-netting before scoring a goal two minutes later that was ultimately disallowed.

For the second straight match, Lorenzo's substitutions changed the game.

Quintero, who replaced Rodriguez, controlled the tempo and slipped the assist to Munoz, whose first-time effort beat the previously impenetrable goalkeeper at his near post.

Colombia had chances to double their lead late, with Diaz denied two goals, first for a foul and then for offside.

But one goal was enough for the CONMEBOL team to guarantee their spot in the knockouts.

They face Portugal in a final-day decider on June 27 at Miami Stadium, while DR Congo battles Uzbekistan on the same day at Atlanta Stadium to keep their World Cup hopes alive.

That concludes our commentary of the 2026 World Cup Group K fixture between Colombia and DR Congo.

Full-Time

FULL-TIME!

Colombia takes a 1-0 victory over DR Congo in this FIFA World Cup match at Estadio Guadalajara.

The fourth official signals six minutes of stoppage time will be added to the end of the match.

YELLOW CARD!

Lerma gets a late yellow card for elbowing Mbuku in the face.

He was trying to stop the DR Congo midfielder from clearing the ball downfield.

YELLOW CARD!

Pickel gets a yellow card for having too much to say to the referee in the closing stages of the match.

Mbuku's set-piece delivery finds a teammate's head, but Mbemba, falling away from goal, can't sneak his header into the bottom corner.

Vargas gets down low to smother the nodded chance.

The referee has a word with Kapuadi and Sanchez before Mbuku's inswinging corner to the near post.

Pickel misses it, and Munoz unwittingly turns it behind.

GOOD SAVE!

Vargas makes his first save of the night, diving across his goal-line to get fingertips to Mbuku's driven strike from distance.

He keeps his side ahead but concedes a late corner.

Kapuadi pokes a pass to Joris Kayembe, whose first touch pops the ball up for a volley attempt, but it's closed down and blocked right away.

Quintero's outswinging corner is glanced away by Mbemba, but only as far as Puerta.

The midfielder, always willing to try his luck, winds up and fires a shot from 30 yards out.

Mpasi is forced to get his entire body behind the ball to block it.

Unable to grab it cleanly, the goalkeeper creates a scramble in the area.

Referee Maurizio Mariani initially appears to award a penalty for handball, but clarifies his decision and instead gives DR Congo a free kick for a foul.

Rios receives the ball from Munoz out wide on the right and scoops a pass into the 18-yard box, trying to find the full-back.

But Kapuadi crowds him out, winning a goal kick.