Colombia and DR Congo meet for the first time in history on Tuesday, with a win potentially putting either side on the brink of the World Cup knockout stages.
For Colombia, that is the expectation. Néstor Lorenzo’s side is a regular at the World Cup, now making its sixth appearance, and remains one of the most exciting attacking teams in the tournament. It showed exactly why in its opening match, easing to a convincing 3–1 victory over Uzbekistan.