Colombia’s routes to the World Cup final

What is Colombia’s route to the World Cup final after making it out of the groups? Discover who their potential opponents are as they progress through the knockouts!

After two wins and a loss in the group stages, Colombia progressed from Group K in first place, ahead of Portugal. But who might they be facing throughout the remainder of this summer’s tournament, though? In the following article, we’ve pieced together Colombia’s route to the final and have the latest odds for them to reach each round!

Colombia’s chances of progressing through each World Cup round

The section below has the odds of Colombia reaching each knockout round:

 
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Colombia’s possible route to the World Cup final

The table below shows the teams that Colombia will most likely play on their route to the final:

 
Placing top in their group has Colombia facing Ghana in the round of 32, with the African nation proving a tough team to beat in the group stages. However, considering Colombia have had an impressive group stage themselves, it looks like they could have the advantage here. 

Should Colombia reach the round of 16, they would be facing Switzerland. With the Europeans looking sharp themselves this campaign, they won’t be pushovers. But Colombia will still back themselves to get a result in this matchup. 

If Colombia can battle through to the quarter-finals, then they would be up against the reigning World Cup champions, Argentina. Led by a fit and firing Lionel Messi, the Albiceleste are a tough proposition for any team that’s in their way. A Colombia victory may be unlikely, but we’ve already seen some underdog wins this tournament so who knows what they could do in a one-off game? 

If they manage to progress into the semi-finals, England are likely to be awaiting them. Despite the Three Lions looking like strong opposition, Colombia can prove to be tricky on their day.

Finally, a matchup against the 2018 World Cup winners, France, would likely await the winner from Colombia’s side of the draw. Entering as one of the tournament’s heavy favourites, Les Bleus will be driven to reclaim their World Cup crown after losing the 2022 final. If Colombia manage to do the impossible, could they create one of the biggest upsets in the competition’s history?

Other teams’ routes to the World Cup final