World Cup Group K: Teams, Fixtures, Predictions & Odds

Group K at the FIFA World Cup features four national teams that have never made it to the final of the tournament before, and while that would indicate we are in for a tight group, the reality is likely to be very different.

The four sides in question are Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, and DR Congo, and based on the FIFA World Rankings, there is a clear gap between the top two and the bottom two.

Below, Football Whispers breaks down Group K in full, including fixtures, latest odds and predictions.

World Cup 2026 Group K winner odds

• Portugal – 1/2
• Colombia – 2/1
• DR Congo – 11/2
• Uzbekistan – 20/1

Portugal are the favourites to win Group K at the World Cup, but we should not discount the possibility of Colombia topping the group, as it will almost certainly come down to which team comes out on top in the match between the two teams on matchday three.

World Cup 2026 Group K qualification odds

• Portugal – 1/80
• Colombia – 1/9
• DR Congo – 8/11
• Uzebkistan – 2/1

Portugal can already consider themselves into the knockout stages of the World Cup, as there is simply no way they are picking up fewer than four points from their three matches. Colombia's odds should arguably be even shorter than 1/9, while DR Congo and Uzbekistan will likely need to be one of the eight lucky third-place teams to make it through.

World Cup 2026 Group K fixtures: Match-by-match schedule

Gameweek 1

• Portugal vs DR Congo
  • Portugal: 1/4
  • Draw: 9/2
  • DR Congo: 9/1
    
• Uzbekistan vs Colombia
  • Uzbekistan: 15/2
  • Draw: 7/2
  • Colombia: 4/11

Gameweek 2

• Portugal vs Uzbekistan
  • Portugal: TBC
  • Draw: TBC
  • Uzbekistan: TBC
    
• Colombia vs DR Congo
  • Colombia: TBC
  • Draw: TBC
  • DR Congo: TBC

Gameweek 3

• Colombia vs Portugal
  • Colombia: TBC
  • Draw: TBC
  • Portugal: TBC
    
• DR Congo vs Uzbekistan
  • DR Congo: TBC
  • Draw: TBC
  • Uzbekistan: TBC

2026 World Cup Group K predictions and betting angles

Portugal

There are so many football legends set to appear in their final-ever FIFA World Cup this summer, and at the age of 41, you can surely include Cristiano Ronaldo in that list.

The former Real Madrid and Manchester United forward will compete in his sixth World Cup summer and will look to become the only man in history to score in six separate editions of the tournament.

If Portugal are to go far, then it cannot be all about him, though, and they have made that mistake before.

Bruno Fernandes is coming into the tournament on the back of his best-ever season, while the likes of Bernardo Silva, Vitinha, Joao Neves and Nuno Mendes give them the kind of star power that puts them in the conversation to win the entire thing.

Colombia

Portugal's most dangerous opponents in Group K are undoubtedly Colombia. The South American outfit are set for their first World Cup appearance since 2018, where they were knocked out by England via a penalty shootout in the round of 16.

Naturally, the squad eight years later is rather different to the one that competed in Russia, but after a strong showing in South American qualifying, where they took four points from two matches against the world champions, Argentina, they should be confident.

This group of players also went toe-to-toe with Argentina in the 2024 Copa America final before ultimately losing in extra time. Regardless, they are an outfit that should be feared this summer.

We are backing them to comfortably make it out of Group K and make it through at least one knockout round. Bayern Munich's Luis Diaz will be key to them achieving this prediction.

DR Congo

DR Congo are set for their second-ever World Cup appearance and their first in over 50 years this summer.

Ranked 56th in the world, expectations are certainly low for Sebastien Desabre's side, particularly as they failed to make it past the round of 16 in the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year.

They qualified for the World Cup thanks to a playoff victory over Jamaica, with Axel Tuanzebe scoring the winner in extra time. The former Man Utd defender is the most recognisable player in the squad.

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan will play in the World Cup for the first time in their history this summer, in what will be a momentous occasion for the entire country.

They finished as runners-up to Iran in their qualifying group, but lost just one of their 10 qualifying matches, which suggests they are not the type of side to just roll over.

Their goal this summer will be to try to win one match and see where that takes them.

Final Group K prediction

1. Portugal
2. Colombia
3. Uzbekistan
4. DR Congo

Group K best bets

The only bet worth taking on in Group K is Uzbekistan to qualify at 2/1. They have displayed good form prior to the tournament and have gone close against other South American sides, notably Uruguay and Venezuela, over the past few years, which bodes well ahead of their clash with Colombia. We also believe this gives them the edge against a DR Congo side that struggled in their most recent competitive tournament.

Before you place your bet, make sure to check out the best World Cup 2026 betting offers for this summer's tournament.