Group K — the line-up
- Portugal
- Uzbekistan
- Colombia
- DR Congo
The opening match
Portugal vs DR Congo — Wednesday 17 June, NRG Stadium, Houston
The defining match
Colombia vs Portugal — Saturday 27 June, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
What’s at stake
Ronaldo’s last dance against a James Rodríguez-led Colombia that genuinely believes it can win the group. Uzbekistan are debutants. DR Congo are the African dark horse. Portugal under Roberto Martínez are reigning Nations League champions — Bruno Fernandes is the real creator, with Rafael Leão providing direct ball-carrying.
Top scorer market
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) — captain at 41 in his 6th WC, finishing role on limited minutes
Our betting view
Colombia to win Group K at long odds is the highest-EV group market in the tournament. Portugal-Colombia is a genuine 50/50 — and Colombia’s 40/1 (41.00) outright price has dark-horse value.
How qualification works
Twelve groups, four teams each, top two advance plus the eight best third-place finishers fill out the new Round of 32. That third-place lifeline matters more than people realise — even teams that lose their opener can still progress with a single draw and a win.
Where to bet on Group K
Group-stage markets are where sportsbooks differentiate hardest. Books with the deepest group-winner, qualification, exact-finishing-positions and head-to-head markets win the group-stage audit. See our ranked sportsbook line-up for WC 2026.
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