Colombia won its 2026 World Cup opener 3-1 over debutant Uzbekistan on Wednesday, June 17 in front of a partisan crowd at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Daniel Muñoz opened the scoring for Los Cafeteros in the 40th minute,

Cristiano Ronaldo snapped out of his goal scoring slump to lead Portugal to a win, while Ghana held Harry Kane and England and Colombia rallied to beat Congo.

Monaco striker Radamel Falcao has been left off Colombia's squad for the World Cup after failing to recover from a knee injury. Colombia coach Jose Pekerman made the announcement Monday from the team's training facility in Buenos Aires,

SportsLine's Jon Eimer has revealed his Colombia vs. DR Congo best bets for the 2026 World Cup match on Tuesday

The Polymarket promo code FOX lets new users get a $50 bonus ahead of two intriguing World Cup matchups on Tuesday: England vs. Ghana and Colombia vs. DR Congo. England and Ghana enter their showdown level on three points after opening-match victories.