Daniel Munoz wey be Crystal Palace wing-back score di only goal as Colombia defeat DR Congo 1-0 for Guadalajara, wey don secure dia place for World Cup knockout stage.
Di match na tough one, but Colombia get plenty chances before Munoz break di deadlock for di 76th minute. Juan Fernando Quintero pass find Munoz, and im left-foot shot take touch off defender to wrong-foot DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi and enter near post.
Dis win be di second straight for Colombia, wey put dem top of Group K with six points. DR Congo don collect one point from two matches and dey third, so dem need to beat Uzbekistan for dia last group game to get any hope of progressing.
Munoz almost score for di first four minutes, but im close-range shot go into side netting after Jhon Arias shot be parried into im path. Two minutes later, Munoz bundle ball into net after im initial header be saved, but offside call cancel am.
Colombia dominate di opening 20 minutes but no fit pass Mpasi. After half-time, Luis Diaz get chance to put dem ahead for di 50th minute, but im no fit score with only Mpasi to beat, and Arias drag di follow-up wide.
DR Congo push for equalizer late on, but Colombia hold on for deserved victory. Di team get threat from wing-back Munoz, wey don score two goals for dis World Cup, and im fit get hat-trick against DR Congo if not for some misses.
Munoz ability to ghost in around di back and time im runs show im experience. Di 30-year-old dey at peak of im powers and be among di world best for im position.
Colombia go face Portugal for dia final group game on Saturday evening for Miami, while DR Congo take on Uzbekistan for Atlanta at di same time.
