The group stage is the first step toward World Cup glory. All 48 nations playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been divided into 12 groups (labeled A-L) of four teams. With the expanded knockout format of 32 teams advancing past the group stage,

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.

Colombia are off and running on their return to the World Cup finals, soaring to the top of Group K following a 3-1 victory over tournament debutants Uzbekistan. Los Cafeteros, wh

Colombia returns to the World Cup after failing to qualify in 2022. Here's how they will line up vs. Uzbekistan.

In a side featuring Luis Diaz and James Rodriguez, it seems remarkable that Colombia's greatest threat in this World Cup has come from a wing-back. It is now two goals in two games at the tournament for Crystal Palace's Daniel Munoz - and he might reasonably think it should be more.