Colombia and Portugal Play Out Goalless Draw in Final Group Match
June 28, 2026 ยท By yayscore Newsroom
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Colombia and Portugal concluded their World Cup group stage campaigns with a 0-0 draw in a match marked by a late disallowed goal.
Colombia and Portugal battled to a goalless draw in their final Group Stage encounter. Colombia, having already secured wins against Uzbekistan and Congo DR in their prior matches, aimed to maintain their strong form. Portugal, following a draw against Congo DR and a dominant win over Uzbekistan, sought to finish their group stage positively. Despite a significant difference in shot attempts, neither side could break the deadlock.
The match saw a fairly even first half with both teams testing the waters. The second half, however, brought more action, particularly from Colombia. Portugal made early changes at halftime, bringing on R. Neves and J. Cancelo. Colombia responded with substitutions of their own in the 60th minute, introducing J. Lerma and J. Cordoba.
The most dramatic moment arrived in the 90+2nd minute when D. Sanchez appeared to have scored for Colombia, only for the goal to be disallowed after a VAR review for offside. Earlier, G. Puerta received a yellow card for Colombia in the 86th minute, the only booking of the match.
Colombia's robust attacking efforts, registering 23 total shots compared to Portugal's 13, including 6 shots on target, ultimately proved fruitless. They will likely be reflecting on the disallowed goal as a missed opportunity to cap off their impressive group stage with another victory. Portugal's defence held firm, and they will be pleased to have secured a point from a challenging away fixture.