{"id":1464222,"date":"2026-06-28T03:02:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T02:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1464222"},"modified":"2026-06-28T03:02:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T02:02:54","slug":"post-match-analysis-colombia-vs-portugal-28-06-26","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/post-match-analysis-colombia-vs-portugal-28-06-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombia vs Portugal stats and analysis: Cafeteros&#8217; best performance despite goalless draw"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/colombia-world-cup-odds-24-06-26\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Colombia<\/a> saved the best for last even though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/portugal-world-cup-2026-outright-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Portugal<\/a> held on for a point in Miami.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In theory, the Europeans had a lot more to play for, considering they went into the game second to the Cafeteros in Group K. But it was the South Americans who spent most of the 90 minutes on the front foot and secured first place. Uncoincidentally, goalkeeper Diogo Costa was Portugal&#8217;s best player on the pitch by far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As crazy as it may seem, Colombia delivered their best performance in the 2026 World Cup in the game they dropped points for the first time. Here&#8217;s how it all happened.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2>BOYLE Sports offer: Bet \u00a310 Get \u00a340 in free bets<\/h2>\r\n<p>Not signed up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/boylesports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BOYLE Sports<\/a> yet? 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T&amp;Cs Apply<\/em><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>How did Colombia dominate Portugal despite 0-0 score?<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-manipulating-portugal-s-man-to-man-press\" data-level=\"3\">Manipulating Portugal&#8217;s man-to-man press<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-roberto-martinez-s-adjustment\" data-level=\"3\">Roberto Martinez&#8217;s adjustment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-advantage-in-transitions\" data-level=\"3\">Advantage in transitions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-manipulating-portugal-s-man-to-man-press\">Manipulating Portugal&#8217;s man-to-man press<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Like most teams do nowadays, Portugal used a man-to-man press against Colombia to try and recover possession near the goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And Roberto Martinez allowed his team to dismantle their defensive shape in favour of having players up front pressing high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Nestor Lorenzo had a clever counter to that. He had his men pin their defenders in the attacking half all across the width of the pitch. The idea was not only to stretch Portugal&#8217;s defensive line but also create space down the middle for James to receive with his back to goal and distribute the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025650\/team_-pitch-3-stats-8-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1464252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025650\/team_-pitch-3-stats-8-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025650\/team_-pitch-3-stats-8-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025650\/team_-pitch-3-stats-8-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025650\/team_-pitch-3-stats-8-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025650\/team_-pitch-3-stats-8-214x267.jpg 214w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025650\/team_-pitch-3-stats-8-160x200.jpg 160w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025650\/team_-pitch-3-stats-8-48x60.jpg 48w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025650\/team_-pitch-3-stats-8-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025650\/team_-pitch-3-stats-8-59x74.jpg 59w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025650\/team_-pitch-3-stats-8.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jhon Cordoba as a target man also helped a lot in this regard. The Cafeteros managed to connect mid-range passes and advance swiftly into the final third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We usually see teams manipulating man-to-man press by having players move around and drag defenders out of position. Colombia did it in a different way by enlarging the distances between opponents and taking advantage of them going forward &#8211; always with pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-roberto-martinez-s-adjustment\">Roberto Martinez&#8217;s adjustment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Realising how favourable the in-game scenarios were towards Colombia, Roberto Martinez made a change during the first hydration break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He maintained the individual references out of possession, but had his men stay put more often rather than chasing Colombians for long distances. This meant the opponents then had more time and space to receive and work the ball, but it led to the Cafeteros having more control.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025247\/momentum_vis_Colombia0-0Portugal_26_FWC-1024x663.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1464248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025247\/momentum_vis_Colombia0-0Portugal_26_FWC-1024x663.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025247\/momentum_vis_Colombia0-0Portugal_26_FWC-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025247\/momentum_vis_Colombia0-0Portugal_26_FWC-768x497.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025247\/momentum_vis_Colombia0-0Portugal_26_FWC-1536x995.png 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025247\/momentum_vis_Colombia0-0Portugal_26_FWC-2048x1326.png 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025247\/momentum_vis_Colombia0-0Portugal_26_FWC-400x259.png 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025247\/momentum_vis_Colombia0-0Portugal_26_FWC-309x200.png 309w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025247\/momentum_vis_Colombia0-0Portugal_26_FWC-93x60.png 93w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025247\/momentum_vis_Colombia0-0Portugal_26_FWC-150x97.png 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025247\/momentum_vis_Colombia0-0Portugal_26_FWC-114x74.png 114w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Colombia vs Portugal match momentum chart based on expected threat differential<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It had a positive short-term effect for Portugal, who limited Colombia&#8217;s range of actions. 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One of them even generated a clear-cut goalscoring opportunity for Bruno Fernandes, who saw his effort brilliantly denied by Camilo Vargas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But this also led to the Cafeteros having fast breaks of their own &#8211; and they were far more dangerous in that regard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suddenly, both Colombia and Portugal were counter-attacking each other in consecutive sequences. It blew the game wide open and it often looked like stoppage time halfway through the first and second halves.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025830\/xg_timeline_Colombia0-0Portugal_26_FWC-1024x663.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1464254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025830\/xg_timeline_Colombia0-0Portugal_26_FWC-1024x663.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025830\/xg_timeline_Colombia0-0Portugal_26_FWC-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025830\/xg_timeline_Colombia0-0Portugal_26_FWC-768x497.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025830\/xg_timeline_Colombia0-0Portugal_26_FWC-1536x995.png 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025830\/xg_timeline_Colombia0-0Portugal_26_FWC-2048x1326.png 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025830\/xg_timeline_Colombia0-0Portugal_26_FWC-400x259.png 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025830\/xg_timeline_Colombia0-0Portugal_26_FWC-309x200.png 309w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025830\/xg_timeline_Colombia0-0Portugal_26_FWC-93x60.png 93w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025830\/xg_timeline_Colombia0-0Portugal_26_FWC-150x97.png 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/28025830\/xg_timeline_Colombia0-0Portugal_26_FWC-114x74.png 114w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Colombia vs Portugal xG timeline<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Jhon Cordoba had a big chance to score following a long ball and then forced a great save from Diogo Costa in a fast break, Jhon Arias saw Ruben Neves clear his attempt off the line following a counter-attack and Richard Rios should have scored from one as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All in all, it was a complete attacking display from Colombia who had an answer for everything Portugal tried to throw at them. Working patiently whenever they went to a mid\/low block, hitting them on the counter when they pressed, causing danger from set pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With James Rodriguez dictating tempo and the Cafeteros playing loose, it felt like an afternoon in Brazil in 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Portugal, on the other hand, didn&#8217;t appear too bothered with how the game went and looked to be happy with second place. Roberto Martinez showed tactical flexibility both in and out of possession, but there was no rush on the pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They will now face Croatia in the round of 32 while Colombia have Ghana up next.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/world-cup-2026-betting-tips-predictions\/\"><strong>World Cup predictions &amp; tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/world-cup-outright-odds\/\"><strong>World Cup outright odds <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup-2026-fixtures-results\/\"><b>World Cup fixtures &amp; results<\/b><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/world-cup-2026-betting-offers\/\"><b>World Cup free bets<\/b><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colombia saved the best for last even though Portugal held on for a point in Miami. 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