Colombia stay at the Azteca with a chance to make the group feel theirs.

The score is still to come, but Colombia already gave themselves a useful start.

The 3-1 win over Uzbekistan changed the feel of this second Azteca match. Colombia do not need to chase the table tonight. They need to keep DR Congo from making the evening messy, use the same Mexico City base well, and arrive at the Portugal finale with the group still leaning their way.

That first result matters because DR Congo have already shown they can stretch a favorite's patience. Portugal only took a 1-1 draw from them in Houston, which is enough warning for Colombia. This cannot become a night of loose passes, long defensive recoveries, and hopeful late pressure.

Two Azteca nights can become an edge

Colombia have the rare benefit of staying in the same stadium for their first two group matches. The advantage only counts if the second match keeps the opener from becoming old news. A win here would make the Miami match against Portugal feel like a position game rather than a nervous count of permutations.

The cleaner path is familiar: get Luis Díaz involved early, keep the fullbacks from being caught high at the same time, and make DR Congo defend repeated Colombian possession instead of isolated moments. The crowd and the venue can help, but only if Colombia give the night a rhythm.

What matters next

The Colombia schedule page now puts DR Congo first while keeping the Uzbekistan final report and earlier preview in the same match timeline.

For the wider route through Group K, keep the Colombia team hub and the Colombia squad page alongside the match hub.