Colombia, DR Congo Close World Cup Round 2 as 48-Team Group Paths Narrow
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 24
Colombia, DR Congo Close World Cup Round 2 as 48-Team Group Paths Narrow
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 24
Summary
Colombia and DR Congo play the final match of the World Cup’s second round of group-stage games, the last result before scheduling shifts again.
That game will sharpen the still-crowded qualification permutations in the tournament’s first 48-team format, with multiple routes still open for both sides.
Wednesday brings the final two matches in each group kicking off simultaneously, starting in Group B with Switzerland vs Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar.
Those synchronized finales are designed to settle the remaining bracket scenarios as the group stage moves from wide-open possibilities toward fixed knockout paths.