Colombia vs. DR Congo World Cup Match Preview, Picks & Odds for Tuesday, June 23, 2026

By Thom Cunningham | Jun 22, 2026, 7:49pm

In what should be an excellent way to close out the 2026 World Cup matches on Tuesday, Colombia faces DR Congo in a night cap from Guadalajara, Mexico. Let’s dive into the betting data, trends, odds and insights for this intriguing Group K match between an expected favorite and a tournament dark horse.

Colombia vs. DR Congo World Cup Match Betting Analysis

DR Congo was one of our sleepers to circle coming out of Group Stage, and impressed with a draw against Portugal. The defense for DR Congo is very good, but we’ll get to that in a minute. Let’s start with the basics, Colombia entering on a three-match winning streak while DR Congo has seen the draw hit in three of four matches within 90 min regulation. For Colombia, the goals are constant with at least one team scoring Over 1.5 goals in seven straight matches.

Also, Colombia has seen the Over in six of seven matches while also seeing the BTS hit in four of five matches. With that said, we mentioned the DR Congo defense being good – which is an understatement. DR Congo has seen the Under hit in five of six matches while also allowing Under 1.5 goals to opponents in a remarkable 13 of 14 matches. In those matches, three were against World Cup clubs including Portugal in their last match on Wednesday.

Also, the BTS has failed to hit in five of seven matches for DR Congo – so there is worry in terms of Colombia putting up easy goals in this one. However, the two matches where the BTS hit for DR Congo actually occurred in their last two matches. Colombia has seen a 0-0 halftime score in four straight World Cup matches against CAF nations, so we’ll play with the idea we see zero goals until the second half.

For player props, Luis Diaz has solid odds to put up a point in this match with either an assist or a goal. He has done so in six straight World Cup matches, while Yoane Wissa has scored a goal for DR Congo in three of four World Cup matches (in regulation time).

Colombia vs. DR Congo World Cup Match Best Bet, Pick & Prediction

Best Bet: BTS Yes (+135)
Best Bet: Luis Diaz Over 0.5 Goal + Assist (+115)
Best Bet: Yoane Wissa Anytime Goal (+500)
Best Bet: U0.5 1H (+165)
Score Prediction: Colombia 1, DR Congo 1

Colombia vs. DR Congo World Cup Match Odds

Colombia vs. DR Congo World Cup Match Information

Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Time: 10:00 p.m. ET
Network: FS1
Location: Guadalajara, Mexico
Venue: Estadio AKRON – TBD
Group: Group K

Colombia vs. DR Congo World Cup Match Betting Resources

Colombia vs. DR Congo World Cup Match Key Players

Colombia

Luis Diaz – Last Game: 1 goal
Daneil Munoz – Last Game: 1 goal
Jaminton Campaz – Last Game: 1 goal

DR Congo

Yoane Wissa – Last Game: 1 goal
Arthur Masuaku – Last Game: 1 assist
Ngal’ayel Mukau – Last Game: 33 touches

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Thom Cunningham

Thom Cunningham is the Lineups.com News Editor and has been involved with sports media for almost two decades at Spectrum, VegasInsider.com, Oddschecker, VSiN and much more as a content producer - focused on the betting and gaming space over the last decade tracking insights, data analytics and covering various markets from the NFL to the Oscars.