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By Ultan Corcoran@UltanCorcoran

World Cup: Bayern's Luis Díaz leads the line as Colombia take on Portugal

Former Köln and Mainz marksman Jhon Cordoba teams up with Bayern's Luis Díaz in their bid to remain in control of Group K.
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The final act of Group K sees Colombia and Portugal battle it out for top spot going into the 2026 World Cup knockout rounds. With the South American side two points to the good, a draw would be enough for Colombia to stay at the summit. 

As for Portugal, they know only a win will see them leap-frog tonight's opponents and advance as top seeds. The action from the Miami Stadium gets underway at 01:30 CET – with over an hour to go until kick-off, you can see the starting XIs below.

Regarding players of Bundesliga notoriety, Bayern Munich talisman Luis Díaz continues to start off the left flank for Colombia. Meanwhile, former 1.FC Köln and Mainz 05 marksman Jhon Cordoba gets the nod up top as their striker on the night. 

Confirmed Colombia vs. Portugal lineups:

Colombia (4-3-3): Vargas – S.Arias, Sanchez, Lucumi, Machado – Puerta, Lerma, J.Arias – Rodriguez, Cordoba, Díaz 

Portugal (4-2-3-1): Costa – Cancelo, Dias, Veiga, Mendes – R.Neves, Vitinha – Neto, Fernandez, Joao Felix – Ronaldo

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