Colombia made a strong start to their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a convincing 3-1 victory over tournament debutants Uzbekistan.
Their next challenge is DR Congo, the African side that attracted plenty of attention after securing an impressive 1-1 draw against Portugal, one of the pre-tournament favorites.
According to the latest FIFA rankings, Colombia sit 13th in the world, while DR Congo are ranked 46th, highlighting the difference in overall pedigree between the two nations.
Colombia enter this match in excellent form, having won three consecutive matches in all competitions.
Even more impressively, the South Americans have won the corner handicap in six straight games, averaging a positive corner differential of +2.33 corners per match during that run.
DR Congo, however, should not be underestimated in the corner markets.
The African side have lost only one of their last 14 matches, and they have consistently generated corner opportunities even when facing stronger opposition.
For example, despite spending long periods defending against Portugal, DR Congo still managed to earn four corners.
Statistics show that DR Congo have recorded at least four corners in each of their last six matches, suggesting they can contribute significantly to the overall corner count.
As a result, this matchup has strong potential to produce a high number of corners.
Pick: Colombia & Over Total Corners
First-Half Corner Kick Prediction
First-half trends also point toward a lively corner market.
DR Congo
- Four of their last five matches have produced at least four first-half corners.
Colombia
- Have won the first-half corner battle in six of their last seven matches.
- Consistently start games aggressively and generate pressure through wide attacking play.
Given Colombia’s superior technical quality and expected territorial dominance, they should create several corner opportunities early in the match.
Pick: Colombia & Over First-Half Corners
Team News
Colombia
- Expected to field their strongest available lineup.
- Head coach Néstor Lorenzo may switch from a 4-3-3 formation to a 4-2-3-1 system.
DR Congo
- No major injury concerns.
- Experienced defender Chancel Mbemba is one booking away from suspension.
Predicted Lineups
Colombia
Vargas; Muñoz, Sánchez, Lucumí, Mojica; Ríos, Lerma; Arias, Rodríguez, Díaz; Suárez.
DR Congo
Mpasi; Wan-Bissaka, Mbemba, Tuanzebe, Kayembe; Mukau, Moutoussamy, Sadiki; Bongonda, Bakambu, Wissa.
Form & Corner Statistics
Colombia
- Three consecutive victories in all competitions.
- Six straight wins in the full-match corner handicap market.
- Average corner differential of +2.33 across that streak.
- Strong first-half corner performance.
DR Congo
- Only one defeat in their last 14 matches.
- Recorded at least four corners in six consecutive games.
- Capable of creating corner opportunities even against stronger opponents.
Recommended Corner Bets
Full Match
- Corner Handicap: Colombia
- Total Corners: Over
First Half
- First-Half Corner Handicap: Colombia
- First-Half Total Corners: Over
Expected Corner Count
With Colombia likely to control possession and DR Congo possessing enough attacking threat to contribute their share of corners, the match profile points toward a total of 9 or more corners.Best Corner Picks
✅ Colombia to win the corner handicap
✅ Over total corners (full match)
✅ Colombia to win the first-half corner handicap
✅ Over first-half corners
✅ Expected total corners: 9–11