In the quiet hours of the Italian night, the destiny of Group K will be determined as Colombia face Portugal in a battle for first place. Meanwhile, Congo and Uzbekistan will compete for third position, with a slim chance of advancing to the round of 16 — a difficult prospect for Cannavaro’s men, but still a realistic one for Congo if they secure a victory.

Below are the confirmed starting elevens for both key encounters.

Colombia (5-3-2): Vargas; Arias, Lucumì, Puerta, Sanchez, Machado; James Rodriguez, Jhon Arias, Lerma; Luis Diaz, Cordoba.

Portugal (4-3-3): Diogo Costa; Cancelo, Dias, Veiga, Nuno Mendes; Bruno Fernandes, Ruben Neves, Vitinha; Pedro Neto, Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Felix.

Congo (4-3-3): Mpasi; Wan-Bissaka, Tuanzebe, Mbemba, Masuaku; Mbuku, Motoussamy, Sadiki; Cipenga, Bakambu, Wissa.

Uzbekistan (5-4-1): Nematov; Khusanov, Alijnov, Ashurmatov, Nasrullaev, Urozov; Mozgovoy, Shukurov, Khamdanov, Fayzzulaev; Shomurodov.

The matches promise to provide decisive moments in the group standings, with top players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Diaz and Bruno Fernandes expected to make significant impacts for their teams.