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Colombia vs DR Congo Head-to-Head — FIFA World Cup 2026

⚽ Group Stage, Match 2
FT1–0
Wednesday 24 June 2026  ·  02:00 UTC  ·  Estadio Akron, Zapopan

Match Report

Match Events ?
56'🟨J. Lucumi Colombia
76'D. Munoz (J. Quintero)Colombia
90'🟨C. Pickel DR Congo
90'🟨J. Lerma Colombia
Match Statistics ?
Colombia
DR Congo
64%
Possession
36%
9
Shots on Target
1
20
Total Shots
8
5
Corners
4
12
Fouls
16
1.03
xG
0.39
Player Ratings ?
Colombia
7.9Daniel MuñozD
7.7Davinson SánchezD
7.5Jhon LucumíD
DR Congo
7.3Lionel Mpasi NzauG
7.2Arthur MasuakuD
6.7Chancel MbembaD
Starting Lineups ?
Colombia · 4-3-3
12GCamilo Vargas
2DDaniel Muñoz
23DDavinson Sánchez
3DJhon Lucumí
17DJohan Mojica
14MGustavo Puerta
16MJefferson Lerma
11MJhon Arias
10FJames Rodríguez
25FLuis Javier Suárez
7FLuis Díaz
DR Congo · 5-3-2
1GLionel Mpasi Nzau
2DAaron Wan-Bissaka
22DChancel Mbemba
4DAxel Tuanzebe
3DSteve Kapuadi
26DArthur Masuaku
6MNgal'ayel Mukau
8MSamuel Moutoussamy
25MEdo Kayembe
17FCédric Bakambu
20FYoane Wissa

Predictions

Match Prediction ?
Favoured: No clear favourite
Expected: Tight game — likely a one-goal margin
Confidence: Low
Colombia 55%Draw 25%DR Congo 20%
xG: 1.59Expected goalsxG: 0.86

Colombia vs DR Congo looks like a balanced matchup based on our pre-tournament model. There is no clear favourite from our model data, so this fixture is better treated as a tight game. This prediction should be used as general match context rather than a guaranteed outcome.

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Win Probability (Market) ?
No odds data available
Model Rating Edge ?
Slight Edge
Colombia stronger
Colombia: 1549 (#16)  ·  DR Congo: 1430 (#34)
H2H Record ?
No data
Equal
First ever meeting
Colombia
DR Congo
#1
Position ?
#3
7
Points ?
4
2W 1D 0L
Record ?
1W 1D 1L
4
Goals For ?
4
1
Goals Against ?
3
+3
Goal Diff
+1
#13
FIFA Rank ?
#46
0.7%
Win Prob ?
0.0%
L W D W W
Form ?
L W L D

Head-to-Head History

Previous World Cup Meetings
No previous meetings found in our data.
Last 0 Meetings (All Competitions)
No previous meetings found in our data.
💡 Betting Angles
Key Angles for this Match
Both teams scoring regularly — Colombia and DR Congo both conceding in tournament matches. BTTS looks likely.

Injuries & Absences

Colombia — Injuries
J. Córdoba
J. Córdoba
Injury
DR Congo — Injuries
No injuries reported.
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