Group K - Colombia Surprises, Portugal Scrapes Through
Colombia topped Group K with aggressive football. Portugal joined them.
Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 馃嚚馃嚧 Colombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | 馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | 馃嚚馃嚛 Congo DR | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 4 | 馃嚭馃嚳 Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
Qualified for Round of 32: 馃嚚馃嚧 Colombia, 馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal, 馃嚚馃嚛 Congo DR, 馃嚭馃嚳 Uzbekistan
Results
ColombiaJune 24
1 - 1
Portugal-
Congo DRJune 24
1 - 0
Uzbekistan-
ColombiaJune 20
2 - 0
Congo DR-
PortugalJune 20
2 - 1
Uzbekistan-
ColombiaJune 16
2 - 0
Uzbekistan-
PortugalJune 16
1 - 1
Congo DR-
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Analysis
Colombia was the surprise package - Luis Diaz and company played with swagger no opponent could match. Portugal, even with an aging Ronaldo, found the moments of quality needed.