Group K Preview: Portugal, Colombia, DR Congo & Uzbekistan

Group K smells like night football in hot cities — Houston, Miami, Atlanta — and two Iberian-adjacent superstars carrying different eras.

Portugal (~€850M) still orbit Cristiano Ronaldo — maybe the last World Cup chapter — while Rafael Leão and friends try to push the story forward. Colombia answer with Luis Díaz (~€420M team, ~€75M winger): yellow shirts, elastic dribbles, South American joy.

Congo DR — Yoane Wissa and Premier League athleticism — are not tourists. Uzbekistan write Central Asian history with their first World Cup; Shomurodov leads a nation watching at 4 a.m. local time.

Star power table

Blockbuster dates

**Portugal vs Congo DR (Match 23)** — Houston NRG. Ronaldo narratives vs African power — goals likely.

**Colombia vs Portugal (Match 71) — Hard Rock, Miami**. Heat, humidity, and two fan cultures that travel loud. Díaz vs Ronaldo generations — this is Group K's poster.

**Uzbekistan vs Colombia (Match 24)** — debut vs flair.

See stadium guide — Miami tier B · schedule.

Who goes through?

Portugal favorites; Colombia push them hardest. Congo DR can bully Uzbekistan and snipe points from leaders. Uzbekistan target best third — stranger things happen in Miami humidity.

Also read: Portugal fan tribute — Diogo Jota

Team hubs: Portugal · Colombia · Congo DR · Uzbekistan

Unofficial fan guide.