The Portuguese team will face Colombia this Saturday, June 27 at the close of the group stage of Group K of the World Cup. The day will also define the 32 teams that will advance to the next round of the tournament, played for the first time with 48 teams.
Portugal and Colombia come into the match with chances of finishing first in the group, which would allow them to face the knockout phase against a rival, in theory, more accessible.
Colombia leads the group with six points, after beating Uzbekistan and the Republic of the Congo in the first two days. Portugal occupies second place after tying with the Republic of Congo in their debut and beat Uzbekistan on the next date.
The team led by Roberto Martínez will look for a victory to remain at the top of Group K. Cristiano Ronaldo leads the Portuguese team that is motivated by his record the previous day by becoming the first footballer to score in six consecutive World Cups.
Portugal needs to win to finish in first place in the group. A draw or a defeat would keep Colombia as leader.
Colombia will try to retain first place and close the group stage with full victories. The match will be played at 5:30 p.m. in Guatemala, this Saturday, in Miami. Likewise, you can follow the match minute by minute in Prensa Libre, through the DataFactory live service.
Simultaneously, the Republic of the Congo and Uzbekistan will play the other group match to close the phase. Both teams will seek victory to maintain their chances of qualifying among the best third parties.
In the case of the Republic of the Congo, a victory would allow them to maintain a high chance of advancing to the next round. The result between Portugal and Colombia will define the leader of Group K before the start of the knockout phase of the round of 16.