Colombia finished the World Cup’s opening round as the Group K winner after playing Portugal to a scoreless draw Saturday night.
Knockout Stage Ahead
Both squads had already secured spots in the knockout stage before the match, needing only to learn their opponents for the next round. Colombia will play Ghana, which lost 2-1 to Croatia earlier Saturday. Portugal will face Croatia as the Group K runner-up.
The match played at the home stadium of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins took place in front of a sellout crowd of 64,478. Multiple watch parties were held across South Florida to accommodate those who couldn’t secure tickets to the high-demand match.
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.
