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- 56′Colombia, yellow card:
- 57′Congo DR, substitution:off
- 58′Colombia, substitution:off
- 58′Colombia, substitution:off
- 72′Congo DR, substitution:off
- 72′Congo DR, substitution:off
- 76′Colombia, goal:1–0assist
- 77′Colombia, substitution:off
- 82′Congo DR, substitution:off
- 90+3′Congo DR, yellow card:
- 90+4′Colombia, yellow card:
- Full-time1 – 0
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Muñoz strike gives Colombia narrow win over Congo DR
Colombia beat Congo DR 1-0 at Estadio Akron in their second World Cup group-stage fixture, moving through matchday two with a result built on sustained pressure rather than early breakthroughs. The game remained goalless at half-time despite Colombia's control, before a second-half strike settled the contest in front of referee Maurizio Mariani.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The decisive moment came in the 76th minute when Daniel Muñoz converted a chance created by Juan Quintero, giving Colombia the lead they would not relinquish. Congo DR pushed for a response but could not find a way through a Colombia side that had dominated territory and chances for long spells of the match.
Colombia's superiority was evident throughout, with 64 percent of possession and 20 shots to Congo DR's eight, nine of them on target compared to just one for the visitors. That control was reflected in the underlying numbers too, Colombia generating 1.03 expected goals to Congo DR's 0.39, underlining how comfortably Nestor Lorenzo's side managed the game after taking the lead.
Muñoz scored the only goal of the match in the 76th minute and finished with a rating of 7.9, the highest of any player on the pitch.
Colombia's 64 percent share of possession illustrated just how much of the contest they controlled against Congo DR.
Colombia beat Congo DR 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
Colombia met Congo DR in the World Cup (Group Stage - 2). Kick-off was Wednesday, 24 June 2026, 02:00 UTC at Estadio Akron. Referee: Maurizio Mariani.
Key moments
- 76' Goal: Daniel Muñoz (assist: Juan Quintero) — 1–0 · Watch Daniel Muñoz's goal video (76')
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Colombia (4-3-3)
Congo DR (5-3-2)
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On this page: the Colombia vs Congo DR final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
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Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Colombia 1–0 Congo DR. Explore more on the Colombia and Congo DR team pages or the World Cup page.

