Colombia vs DR Congo 1-0 World Cup 2026 recap and lineup context
Pool K at Estadio Guadalajara, Guadalajara (Zapopan). Kickoff is listed as 2026-06-24 10:00 Beijing time and 2026-06-23 20:00 venue local time.
Status
Finished 1-0. This page is generated from the current data worker package updated at 2026-08-01T06:40:31.736Z.
Game intelligence brief
Both teams are profiled here with the confirmed result, scorer timeline when open references provide it, and the same strength model used before kickoff. The model score gap was 15 points, with the stronger preview profile ahead by that margin.
Result recap
Home won 1-0. The public event feed lists 1 scoring action, starting with Dnil Mvnvz at 76'. The recap keeps the final score beside the strength profile so readers can compare what happened with the preview model, rather than treating the scoreline as an isolated result.
Lineups, injuries and form context
This recap keeps pre-match lineup context beside the final score, so readers can compare the confirmed result with the team profile that existed before kickoff. The page is built for readers searching Colombia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo lineups, team news, injuries, form, and player context without result-promise language.
| Topic | Colombia | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups watch | Diaz Luis (Forward, impact 96); Rodriguez James (Midfielder, impact 96); Lerma Jefferson (Midfielder, impact 88) | Bakambu Cedric (Forward, impact 96); Mbemba Chancel (Defender, impact 96); Elia Meschack (Forward, impact 91) |
| Injury and suspension policy | No unverified injury claims are published. | No unverified injury claims are published. |
| Form signal | 73 | 58 |
| Team-news sensitivity | Watch rotation around Diaz Luis and Rodriguez James. | Watch rotation around Bakambu Cedric and Mbemba Chancel. |
Agent read and data-quality notes
Colombia are the model lean at 65.4%, but Democratic Republic of the Congo stay live through game-state details remain important.
| Context quality score | 77 |
|---|---|
| Late-news sensitivity | low |
| Source-backed late signals | 0 |
| Squad completeness | 100% |
| Calibration use | rolling finished-match audit |
Top context drivers
- Team qualityhome · weight 1.9 · ratings+squad+rank
- Chance creation vs defensehome · weight 0.7 · ratings.attack/execution vs opponent defense/control
- Travel and resthome · weight 0.1 · confederation travel proxy + rest days
- Style matchuphome · weight 0.1 · radar tempo/control/defense
Watch points
- high-altitude warm open-air conditions can raise fatigue variance.
- If the first half stays level, context read is structurally high.
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions, and tactical reports remain neutral until a source-backed signal is added.
- Largest swing factors: Team quality, Chance creation vs defense, Style matchup.
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions, and tactical reports remain neutral until a source-backed signal is added.
Scenario notes
- High heat or humidity can lower pressing efficiency and raise late-game variance.
- Travel and rest imbalance is large enough to affect rotation and second-half legs.
- Close team profiles keep the context read structurally important.
No source-backed late lineup, injury, suspension, or tactical signal is active in the current package.
Scoring timeline
- 76' - Dnil Mvnvz · home · Goal
Side-by-side rating
| Signal | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Team page | Colombia | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Power score | 80 | 65 |
| FIFA live rank | 11 | 41 |
| Attack | 67 | 56 |
| Control | 85 | 64 |
| Defense | 86 | 64 |
| Depth | 87 | 77 |
| Form | 73 | 58 |
| Execution | 84 | 69 |
Tactical keys
- Team quality: Colombia. Radar, ranking, key-player impact and squad experience.
- Chance creation vs defense: Colombia. Compares attack, execution, control and key-player impact against opponent defense, control, depth and current form.
- Venue adaptation: even. high-altitude warm, altitude 1566m, open-air conditions.
- Travel and rest: Colombia. Travel load, rest days and rotation depth before kickoff.
- Style matchup: Colombia. Open-air venue keeps fatigue, weather, and game-state volatility in the model.
- Late team news: even. No source-backed late lineup, injury, suspension, or tactical signal is active in the current package.
Key players to watch
- Diaz Luis - Forward. Impact 96. Caps 74, goals 22.
- Rodriguez James - Midfielder. Impact 96. Caps 126, goals 31.
- Lerma Jefferson - Midfielder. Impact 88. Caps 65, goals 5.
- Bakambu Cedric - Forward. Impact 96. Caps 70, goals 21.
- Mbemba Chancel - Defender. Impact 96. Caps 109, goals 7.
- Elia Meschack - Forward. Impact 91. Caps 68, goals 12.
Useful context links
- Lineups watch and team-news hubBrowse fixture pages built for lineup, injury, suspension, form, and team-news searches.
- Colombia squad and player profilesRole list, caps, goals, impact notes, and team-news sensitivity.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo squad and player profilesRole list, caps, goals, impact notes, and team-news sensitivity.
- Guadalajara (Zapopan) venue and weather notesClimate, roof, altitude, travel, and rest context for this fixture.
- Daily match briefing for 2026-06-24All fixtures, recaps, and share-ready match links for this date.
Related coverage
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- Colombia vs PortugalFinished 0-0 · 06-28, 07:30
- DR Congo vs UzbekistanFinished 3-1 · 06-28, 07:30
- All match analysis pagesBrowse every fixture preview and recap.
- Tournament structureGroups, standings, third-place race, and knockout path.
Data notes
Score and event rows come from the current open-reference package. If a reference later revises a scorer or minute, the dynamic page updates from the live worker first. Read the source notes and editorial policy, and site discovery hub for the full page map.