Group K · FIFA World Cup 2026
Colombia vs Portugal
Colombia vs Portugal at FIFA World Cup 2026. Sat, Jun 27, 11:30 PM UTC. Hard Rock Stadium.
Kickoff
Venue
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens
Capacity
65,326
AI Match Analysis
Pre-match fact packAI data updated:
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Multi-model consensus
2 of 2 models agreeEvenly matched on the facts
Tight contest profileDecisive factor: Elo gap 7 points
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 7
Colombia
1982
Portugal
1989
FIFA ranking: #19 vs #6
Head-to-head
First ever meeting between these sides
Source: eloratings.net — descriptive strength rating, not a prediction
Key players — Colombia
- Camilo Vargas · Goalkeeper — Camilo Vargas is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 37.
- David Ospina · Goalkeeper — David Ospina is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 37.
Key players — Portugal
- José Sá · Goalkeeper — José Sá is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 33.
- Rui Silva · Goalkeeper — Rui Silva is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 32.
Tactical angle
Match status: scheduled; COL vs POR kicks off at 2026-06-27T23:30:00Z. This fact-pack analysis for Colombia (COL) and Portugal (POR) is tied to group K at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, USA. Elo lists COL at 1982 and POR at 1989, a 7 point gap. Roster data lists COL with 26 players at average age 29.6, and POR with 26 players at average age 27.5. It uses only the verified fact pack and does not add incidents beyond matchState.
What to watch
- • Venue setting: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, USA.
- • Ranking and Elo comparison: COL 1982 / POR 1989 / diff -7.
- • Roster availability and squad size: COL 26 / POR 26.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-27T23:30:00Z
- • Status: scheduled
- • Stage: group K
- • Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
- • FIFA ranks: COL 19, POR 6
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Kickoff time by timezone
GoalPulse keeps the canonical fixture time in UTC, then renders venue local time and UTC+8 for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur searchers.
Venue local time
America/New_York
Local stadium time, generated with the venue IANA timezone rather than the server timezone.
UTC+8 time
Asia/Shanghai
Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur all use UTC+8 during the tournament window, so the clock time is identical.
Canonical UTC
UTC
Canonical source timestamp used by schema, datasets and downstream feeds.
Colombia local time
America/Bogota
Primary home-market time for Colombia; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Portugal local time
Europe/Lisbon
Primary home-market time for Portugal; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Match quick answers
When is Colombia vs Portugal?
Colombia vs Portugal is scheduled for Sat, Jun 27, 11:30 PM UTC. Venue local time is Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 07:30 PM EDT; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 07:30 AM GMT+8. Team-local checks: Colombia local time: Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 06:30 PM GMT-5; Portugal local time: Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 12:30 AM GMT+1.GoalPulse updates match status, scores and fixture links before and during matchday.
Where is Colombia vs Portugal played?
The match is played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, United States, a venue with capacity for 65,326 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a group stage match in Group K of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The top two teams in the group and the eight best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
Colombia are FIFA-ranked #19 and coached by Néstor Lorenzo. Portugal are FIFA-ranked #6 and coached by Roberto Martínez.
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Match preview
Colombia face Portugal in the group stage Group K of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Saturday, June 27, 2026. The match kicks off at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, United States, a venue with a capacity of 65,326.
Portugal are the higher-ranked side on paper (FIFA #6) facing Colombia (#19). The a modest ranking gap between the two sides is 13 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: CONMEBOL vs UEFA.
Colombia are coached by Néstor Lorenzo, while Portugal are led by Roberto Martínez. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In Group K, only the top two teams advance directly to the round of 32, with the third-placed team competing for one of the eight best third-place spots across all 12 groups. A result here can shape the group quickly because the expanded format leaves less recovery margin than a simple top-two table.
FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches will be played, the highest in tournament history.
