Colombia
Colombia arrive at their seventh tournament — first in two cycles after missing 2022 — and as 2024 Copa América runners-up, the nearest miss in their continental history. Néstor Lorenzo, the Argentine coach who took over in 2022, runs a 4-2-3-1 with elite fluidity. James Rodríguez (León) was reborn at the Copa América as the team's creative engine; Luis Díaz (Liverpool) is the wing star; Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) and Rafael Santos Borré provide goalmouth threat; Davinson Sánchez and Jhon Lucumí (Bologna) lead the back. Colombia went 28 matches unbeaten before the 2024 Copa América final loss to Argentina — a streak signalling genuine elite status. Group K with Portugal, DR Congo and Uzbekistan is winnable for second; the quarter-final is the realistic target with semi-final upside.
Upcoming matches
Group K standings
| # | Teams | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DR Congo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |