Colombia edges Congo 1-0 to reach World Cup knockout stage

Every national team has their eye on advancing to the knockout stages.

DR ‌Congo remained on one point ‌and will need a result against Uzbekistan to keep their qualification hopes alive.

Muñoz scored in the 76th minute after the Colombians had been held back by a strong performance from Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi, who made five difficult saves in the first 20 minutes.

Colombia moved to six points from two matches and guaranteed ‌their progress to the knockout stage ahead of their final group game against Portugal, who beat Uzbekistan 5-0 earlier on Tuesday.