In the final round to compete for the top spot, Portugal needs to defeat Colombia. If they advance as the group runner-up, they won't face Argentina until the final.

On June 24 Beijing time, the second round of Group K in the World Cup ended. Portugal dominated Uzbekistan 5-0, and Colombia defeated the Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0.

After two rounds, Colombia tops the group with 6 points, Portugal is second with 4 points (one win, one draw), the Democratic Republic of Congo is third with 1 point (one draw, one loss), and Uzbekistan is last with 0 points after two consecutive defeats.

After two rounds, Colombia has already advanced. The other three teams have neither secured qualification nor been eliminated. In the final round, Colombia will face Portugal for the top spot, while the Democratic Republic of Congo will play against Uzbekistan.

Since Portugal trails Colombia by two points, they have no other option in the final round to claim the group's top position: they must win. A draw or a loss would deny them the group lead. A loss could even carry a slight risk of being overtaken by the Democratic Republic of Congo, dropping to third place.

Notably, since Argentina has already secured the top spot in Group J, if Portugal finishes first in Group K and all goes well, they would meet Argentina in the quarter-finals.

If Portugal is one of the best eight third-place teams, they could face Argentina in the semi-finals. If Portugal finishes second in the group, the two teams would only meet in the final, though there is also a possibility they could face each other in the third-place match.