Colombia edge Congo DR, reach Round of 32

Daniel Muñoz scored for the second successive game as Colombia booked their place in the World Cup last 32 with a 1-0 win over the Democratic Republic of Congo.

>The Crystal Palace full-back finally beat the heroics of Congolese goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi, leaving the Africans needing a victory against Uzbekistan in their final group game to keep their hopes alive.

>Edo Kayembe fired a shot over the bar for Congo DR in the opening minutes, but it was a rare foray as Colombia dominated the opening exchanges with eight shots in the opening 20 minutes.

>Mpasi was forced into saves from Jhon Arias, Muñoz- who bundled in the rebound but was flagged offside - James Rodríguez and Gustavo Puerta with Luis Díaz's effort deflecting wide after going through the goalkeeper's legs.

>Congo DR, who had left too much room early on, tightened up after the hydration break as the rain began to fall in Guadalajara, Yoane Wissa almost profiting on a loose back pass and coming close to connecting with a teasing cross from Arther Masuaku.

>Mpasi saved again from Diaz to start the second half, but he was finally beaten 14 minutes from time when Muñoz's shot beat him at his near post via a deflection.

>Having waited so long to beat Mpasi, Diaz managed it twice in the next four minutes as the game opened up, only for both to be ruled out - the first for a push on a defender before he lofted the ball over the goalkeeper, the second for offside.

>Mpasi was forced into another save from Juan Quintero before his opposite number Camila Vargas faced his first shot on target in stoppage time, turning away Nathanaël Mbuku's long-range strike and smothering Chancel Mbemba's header from a corner.