With Portugal and Colombia fighting to secure first place and a guaranteed knockout spot, this showdown is already breaking 2026 World Cup records before a single ball has been kicked, ratcheting up the tension for an unforgettable match.

Fifa World Cup 2026 group K round of 32 qualification scenarios: Colombia are through; Portugal need a point, while DR Congo and Uzbekistan must win and rely on third-place calculations.

Get live score updates, player stats, team stats and play-by-play from the final World Cup group stage game between Portugal and Colombia.

Luis Diaz has picked up at the World Cup where he left off this season with FC Bayern, having recorded 26 goals and 23 assists in competitive matches. The 29-year-old will run into many familiar faces in Miami. Díaz played for FC Porto in Portugal for three years and was teammates with Vitinha, Diogo Costa, and Francisco Conceição.

When Portugal face Colombia in their ​final Group K match at the World Cup, both teams will be jockeying to get a ‌result that ensures they avoid a potential nightmare scenario in the round of 32.

Portugal, marshalled by manager Roberto Martínez, occupies second place in the group standings with four points. Having recovered from an opening stalemate to produce a dominant display against Uzbekistan, the European giants must claim a maximum-point victory in Miami if they are to leapfrog Colombia and claim the coveted top seed.