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Colombia is out of the 2026 World Cup, eliminated after the Round of 16 (1/8 finals).
Colombia got their 2026 World Cup underway with a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan, 37 places lower in the world ranking, then followed up with a 1-0 win over Congo DR, 33 places lower in the world ranking, on matchday 2. The Coffee Growers closed the group with a goalless draw against Portugal, 8 places higher in the world ranking. Seven points and a goal difference of 3 secured top spot in Group K and passage into the knockout rounds.
Colombia opened the knockout stage with a 1-0 win over Ghana, ranked 60 places lower in the world ranking, to reach the Round of 16. There they faced Switzerland, 6 places lower in the world ranking, drew 0-0, and were eliminated on penalties, losing the shootout 3-4.
R16Round of 16LOST LOST 03-04P, decided on penaltiesSwitzerland
WHERE IT ALL STARTED
Won the group in the end. Colombia topped their group to qualify outright, so the best-thirds cut this tracker is built on did not settle where they finished.
How hard was Colombia’s road at this World Cup?
Every team’s road through the tournament, on one chart. Each line shows
how hard each stage is. The base is the gap in FIFA world ranking between
the two sides; on top of that, current form (each team’s last three matches, and how
convincingly they were won against how strong an opponent) nudges the step: a hot opponent makes it
taller, a team’s own hot form makes its own steps shorter. Higher means a tougher road. In the group stage the opponents are known, so each match sits at a
fixed height; each knockout round shows the average difficulty across every opponent still left in that round. Colombia’s road is highlighted, along with every team it played. Hover or tap any team to compare, or pick one from the legend.