The Colombian men’s national football team beat DR Congo 1-0 on Tuesday to secure its spot in the 2026 World Cup knockout stages. 

The Cafeteros became the third Latin American squad to qualify, after Argentina and Mexico, but the changing nature of the group stage makes it hard to say which team anyone will face next.

The team led by Bayern Munich’s Luis Díaz may have already booked its ticket for the next phase, but who they’ll face turns around the one game they’re yet to play: against Portugal on Saturday.

A win — or a draw — secures top spot, and a match-up with a 3rd-place team emerging from Groups D, E, I, J, or L, likely........

© Buenos Aires Herald