Colombia will advance, but what else is at stake in Group K tonight?
Colombia can win the group with a draw, but will move on regardless. The other three teams are playing for a spot in the knockouts.
by Charles Nichelson · 5 NBCDFWColombia wins World Cup Group K and plays in Kansas City on July 3 as long as they do not lose to Portugal. Their opponent is still to be determined. Colombia would still advance to Toronto and play on July 2 with a loss.
Portugal wins Group K with a win over Colombia; they will be headed to Toronto with a draw or even a loss if Congo loses to Uzbekistan.
Congo DR can only pass Portugal with a win if they overcome a 6-goal differential deficit. Congo DR and Uzbekistan are eliminated with a loss. Congo DR cannot win the group.
Uzbekistan needs a win just to be considered for third-place tie-breakers. They would also be eliminated with a loss.
Both games are at 7 p.m. tonight.
The full list of the eight best teams among those ranked third will be confirmed by FIFA on Saturday, after the games. Those teams will be determined as follows:
- the greatest number of points obtained in all group matches
- goal difference resulting from all group matches
- the greatest number of goals scored in all group matches
- highest team conduct score (players and team officials) relating to the number of yellow and red cards obtained in all group matches
- the two or more teams still equal on points shall be ranked according to the most recent published edition of the FIFA/Coca‑Cola Men’s World Ranking