Colombia beat DR Congo 1-0 to advance to World Cup 2026 round of 32
Reuters—Colombia secured a place in the 2026 World Cup round of 32 with a narrow 1-0 victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo, thanks to a goal from Miguel Ángel Muñoz. Al Jazeera tracked the ongoing list of qualified teams as the group stage continues to produce results across the expanded 48-team tournament. Colombia's victory keeps their knockout ambitions alive in what is shaping up to be an unpredictable World Cup held across North America. The Guardian's match report called it a tightly fought contest.
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