The group stage is coming to an end, and Portugal is playing for much more than just a formality in Miami Gardens.
After a 1-1 draw with the DR Congo in their opener and a 5-0 rout of Uzbekistan—with a brace from Cristiano Ronaldo, who became the first player to score in six World Cups and surpassed Eusébio as Portugal’s all-time leading scorer in World Cup finals—the Portuguese national team has four points and sits in second place in Group K, with the best goal difference in the group.
On the other side is Colombia, already qualified and leading the group with six points, thanks to a 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan and a 1-0 win over the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The math is simple: Roberto Martínez’s team needs to win to finish in first place; a draw hands the lead to the South Americans and pushes Portugal into a potentially tougher matchup.
In terms of the lineup, Martínez is still without center back Tomás Araújo, who has been sidelined by physical issues since the second matchday, while Pedro Neto is also being managed. Néstor Lorenzo’s Colombia, on the other hand, arrives with its entire squad available for this match, although several players are at risk of suspension due to accumulated yellow cards.
What time is Portugal playing against Colombia, and where can you watch the game?
The Colombia-Portugal match will be played on Saturday, June 27, at 7:30 p.m. local time in Miami (U.S. East Coast). In mainland Portugal, this corresponds to the early hours of Sunday morning, with kickoff scheduled for 12:30 a.m. in Lisbon.
The match will be broadcast free-to-air on RTP, which is covering the national team’s third game. Alternatively, Sport TV is broadcasting all 104 World Cup matches via subscription, and LiveModeTV is streaming the game for free on YouTube, as it does with all of Portugal’s matches. If you’re away from home, you can use the RTP and Sport TV apps or watch on LiveModeTV’s YouTube channel.
The stadium
The venue is Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, with a capacity of approximately 65,000. Home to the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, it has hosted six Super Bowls, the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, and the 2024 Copa América final. During the World Cup, it will host seven matches, including the third-place playoff.
Probable starting lineups
Colombia (4-3-3): Camilo Vargas; Daniel Muñoz, Jhon Lucumí, Dávinson Sánchez, Johan Mojica; Jefferson Lerma, Gustavo Puerta, James Rodríguez; Jhon Arias, Luis Suárez, Luis Díaz.
Portugal (4-2-3-1): Diogo Costa; João Cancelo, Rúben Dias, Renato Veiga, Nuno Mendes; Vitinha, João Neves; João Félix, Bruno Fernandes, Pedro Neto; Cristiano Ronaldo.
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