Colombia v Congo DR, 23 June 2026

Score1-0 to Colombia
RefereeMaurizio Mariani
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Group K
VenueEstadio Akron, Zapopan
Attendance45,358

View Colombia v Congo DR head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm local . FIFA World Ranking: Colombia 13th, Congo DR 46th . This was the first-ever meeting at ‘A’ international level.

1 Colombia

Manager: Nestor Lorenzo

0 Congo DR

Manager: Sebastien Desabre

Goals:

Daniel Muñoz 76 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Camilo Vargas
Defender Johan Mojica
Defender/Midfielder Jhon Lucumí
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Muñoz
Defender/Midfielder Davinson Sánchez
Midfielder Jefferson Lerma
Midfielder Gustavo Puerta
Midfielder James Rodríguez (captain)
Midfielder/Forward Jhon Arias
Midfielder/Forward Luis Díaz
Forward Luis Suárez

Starting lineup:

Lionel Mpasi Goalkeeper
Steve Kapuadi Defender
Chancel Mbemba Defender (captain)
Axel Tuanzebe Defender
Arthur Masuaku Defender/Midfielder
Aaron Wan-Bissaka Defender/Midfielder
Edo Kayembe Midfielder
Samuel Moutoussamy Midfielder
Ngal'ayel Mukau Midfielder
Yoane Wissa Midfielder/Forward
Cédric Bakambu Forward

Substitutions:

Jhon Córdoba for Luis Suárez 58
Juan Quintero for James Rodríguez 58
Richard Ríos for Jhon Arias 77

Substitutions:

Noah Sadiki for Ngal'ayel Mukau 46
Simon Banza for Cédric Bakambu 57
Joris Kayembe for Arthur Masuaku 71
Charles Pickel for Edo Kayembe 71
Nathanael Mbuku for Samuel Moutoussamy 82

Cards:

Jhon Lucumí 56 Y
Jefferson Lerma 90+4 Y

Cards:

Charles Pickel 90+3 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Álvaro Montero
Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Santiago Arias
Defender Willer Ditta
Defender Yerry Mina
Defender/Midfielder Deiver Machado
Midfielder Jorge Carrascal
Midfielder Kevin Castaño
Midfielder Juan Portilla
Midfielder Juan Quintero
Midfielder Richard Ríos
Midfielder/Forward Andrés Gómez
Midfielder/Forward Cucho Hernández
Forward Jaminton Campaz
Forward Jhon Córdoba

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Matthieu Epolo
Goalkeeper Timothy Fayulu
Defender Dylan Batubinsika
Defender Gédéon Kalulu
Defender/Midfielder Joris Kayembe
Defender/Midfielder Noah Sadiki
Midfielder Charles Pickel
Midfielder Aaron Tshibola
Midfielder/Forward Simon Banza
Midfielder/Forward Theo Bongonda
Midfielder/Forward Brian Cipenga
Midfielder/Forward Meschak Elia
Midfielder/Forward Gaël Kakuta
Midfielder/Forward Fiston Mayele
Midfielder/Forward Nathanael Mbuku

Comments:

Colombia had now become the seventh nation to progress to the knockout stage of this FIFA World Cup tournament after winning their first two group games for the second time (also in 2014). . Daniel Muñoz had now become the fourth player to score in both of their first two games at a FIFA World Cup finals for Los Cafeteros. . They had now won four of their five games at FIFA World Cup tournaments against CAF (African) nations (lost one). . Daniel Muñoz scored in the sixth minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

Comments:

This was the second time that Congo DR had faced a CONMEBOL nation at a FIFA World Cup: previously a 3-0 defeat to Brazil in Gelsenkirchen, Germany in 1974. . The Leopards had now lost four and drawn one of their five games at FIFA World Cup finals. . They had now scored more than one goal in one of their seven ‘A’ international games played so far in 2026.

1 Colombia

Manager: Nestor Lorenzo

Goals:

Daniel Muñoz 76 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Camilo Vargas
Defender Johan Mojica
Defender/Midfielder Jhon Lucumí
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Muñoz
Defender/Midfielder Davinson Sánchez
Midfielder Jefferson Lerma
Midfielder Gustavo Puerta
Midfielder James Rodríguez (captain)
Midfielder/Forward Jhon Arias
Midfielder/Forward Luis Díaz
Forward Luis Suárez

Substitutions:

Jhon Córdoba for Luis Suárez 58
Juan Quintero for James Rodríguez 58
Richard Ríos for Jhon Arias 77

Cards:

Jhon Lucumí 56 Y
Jefferson Lerma 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Álvaro Montero
Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Santiago Arias
Defender Willer Ditta
Defender Yerry Mina
Defender/Midfielder Deiver Machado
Midfielder Jorge Carrascal
Midfielder Kevin Castaño
Midfielder Juan Portilla
Midfielder Juan Quintero
Midfielder Richard Ríos
Midfielder/Forward Andrés Gómez
Midfielder/Forward Cucho Hernández
Forward Jaminton Campaz
Forward Jhon Córdoba

Comments:

Colombia had now become the seventh nation to progress to the knockout stage of this FIFA World Cup tournament after winning their first two group games for the second time (also in 2014). . Daniel Muñoz had now become the fourth player to score in both of their first two games at a FIFA World Cup finals for Los Cafeteros. . They had now won four of their five games at FIFA World Cup tournaments against CAF (African) nations (lost one). . Daniel Muñoz scored in the sixth minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

0 Congo DR

Manager: Sebastien Desabre

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Lionel Mpasi Goalkeeper
Steve Kapuadi Defender
Chancel Mbemba Defender (captain)
Axel Tuanzebe Defender
Arthur Masuaku Defender/Midfielder
Aaron Wan-Bissaka Defender/Midfielder
Edo Kayembe Midfielder
Samuel Moutoussamy Midfielder
Ngal'ayel Mukau Midfielder
Yoane Wissa Midfielder/Forward
Cédric Bakambu Forward

Substitutions:

Noah Sadiki for Ngal'ayel Mukau 46
Simon Banza for Cédric Bakambu 57
Joris Kayembe for Arthur Masuaku 71
Charles Pickel for Edo Kayembe 71
Nathanael Mbuku for Samuel Moutoussamy 82

Cards:

Charles Pickel 90+3 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Matthieu Epolo
Goalkeeper Timothy Fayulu
Defender Dylan Batubinsika
Defender Gédéon Kalulu
Defender/Midfielder Joris Kayembe
Defender/Midfielder Noah Sadiki
Midfielder Charles Pickel
Midfielder Aaron Tshibola
Midfielder/Forward Simon Banza
Midfielder/Forward Theo Bongonda
Midfielder/Forward Brian Cipenga
Midfielder/Forward Meschak Elia
Midfielder/Forward Gaël Kakuta
Midfielder/Forward Fiston Mayele
Midfielder/Forward Nathanael Mbuku

Comments:

This was the second time that Congo DR had faced a CONMEBOL nation at a FIFA World Cup: previously a 3-0 defeat to Brazil in Gelsenkirchen, Germany in 1974. . The Leopards had now lost four and drawn one of their five games at FIFA World Cup finals. . They had now scored more than one goal in one of their seven ‘A’ international games played so far in 2026.