Colombia sit top of Group K after a confident 3-1 win over Uzbekistan, with Luis Díaz (Bayern Munich) dazzling as Man of the Match — scoring, assisting, and hitting the post. A win in Guadalajara seals their Round of 32 place. However, DR Congo are no easy opponents. Sébastien Desabre's Leopards stunned Group K by holding FIFA #5 Portugal to a 1-1 draw — outgenerating them in xG (0.65 to Portugal's) despite just 25% possession and 8 shots. Yoane Wissa (Newcastle) scored the Congolese side's first-ever World Cup goal. The tactical mismatch is stark: Colombia's fluid 4-3-3 with James Rodriguez's creative brilliance and Díaz's relentless pace vs. DR Congo's ultra-compact 5-3-2 block defended by Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Chancel Mbemba, Axel Tuanzebe, and Arthur Masuaku — all Premier League/European veterans. DRC have not lost by more than one goal in their last 16 matches. Sources are split: SportsGambler tips 1-1 draw & DRC +1 Asian HCP; 22Bet predicts 1-1 with Colombia Under 2.5; SportsMole predicts 1-1; RotoWire and Racing Post predict Colombia 2-1; StatsZone backs Colombia to win + BTTS; TNT Sports predicts Colombia 2-0. Our consensus: Colombia 2-1 DR Congo — a tense, competitive affair where Colombia's quality tells but the Leopards score on the counter.