Colombia’s 2026 World Cup Group J Fixtures, Dates and Opponents

Colombia will open their 2026 World Cup campaign against Uzbekistan at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca on 17 June, beginning a Group J schedule that also includes meetings with DR Congo and Portugal.

Key takeaways

• Colombia have been placed in Group J alongside Portugal, Uzbekistan and DR Congo.
• The opening fixture against Uzbekistan will be played at Estadio Azteca on 17 June.
• Colombia face DR Congo at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara on 23 June.
• The group-stage finale against Portugal is scheduled for 27 June at Hard Rock Stadium in Florida.
• The 2026 World Cup consists of 104 matches.

Colombia’s route through Group J

The draw has handed Colombia three contrasting opponents in the opening phase, with Portugal representing the leading European challenge and Uzbekistan and DR Congo offering unfamiliar tests on the World Cup stage.

The first match comes in Mexico City, where Colombia take on Uzbekistan at Estadio Azteca. They will then travel west to Guadalajara for the 23 June fixture against DR Congo at Estadio Akron.

Colombia’s final group match will take them to the United States. Portugal await at Hard Rock Stadium on 27 June, with the result potentially decisive in determining progress from Group J.

Broadcast arrangements in the United States and Colombia

In the United States, FOX and FS1 will carry the full tournament in English, with the 104-match competition available in 4K. Telemundo holds exclusive Spanish-language rights, while Universo will show selected fixtures, including simultaneous group-stage matches and additional programming.

Peacock will stream every World Cup match live in Spanish. Telemundo and Universo are also available through Fubo following a distribution agreement with NBCUniversal.

Colombian viewers will be able to follow the national team on the country’s leading free-to-air networks, Caracol Televisión and Canal RCN, which will show Colombia’s group fixtures against Uzbekistan, DR Congo and Portugal.

For complete tournament coverage in Colombia, Win Sports and DirecTV through DSports hold pay-television rights to all 104 matches. Their output includes analysis programming, high-definition broadcasts and multi-angle viewing options.