DR Congo’s hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stage suffered a serious setback after a 1-0 defeat to Colombia in Guadalajara.
A deflected strike from Colombia wing-back Daniel Munoz within the 76th minute proved sufficient to separate the 2 groups in a intently contested Group Okay encounter.
The outcome secured Colombia’s place within the final 32 after their second consecutive win, whereas DR Congo dropped to 3rd place within the group standings.
DR Congo labored laborious to maintain Colombia at bay for a lot of the sport, with goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi making a number of vital saves. Nevertheless, they have been lastly crushed when Juan Fernando Quintero’s cross discovered Munoz, whose shot took a slight deflection earlier than discovering the online.
The Congolese facet pushed for an equaliser within the closing levels however couldn’t break by way of Colombia’s defence.
The defeat means DR Congo should now beat Uzbekistan of their last group match on Saturday and hope different outcomes go their strategy to preserve their World Cup dream alive.
