The last dance of one of the great names in current football, this is what Group K of the World Cup offers to the public. This is because Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo will compete, at 41 years of age, in the last World Cup of his career. In the first phase of the competition, the Portuguese team led by CR7 will face Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uzbekistan. The Portugal team begins the World Cup held in the United States, Mexico and Canada, between June 11th and July 19th, as the big favorite to take first place in their group. This is because it has a very talented generation that allows Cristiano Ronaldo to shine and lift his first World Cup trophy. Related news: Cristiano Ronaldo confirms that he will play his last World Cup. Ancelotti says Brazil can compete with the best teams in the world. Argentina wins its third world championship and crowns Lionel Messi. Male players who've scored at 5 consecutive World Cups: pic.twitter.com/z5gGi3U0Qd February 5, 2025 Led by Spanish coach Roberto Martínez, the Lusos have some of the highlights of European football in their squad. Two of them are undisputed starters for PSG (France), midfielder Vitinha and full-back Nuno Mendes. More experienced, but no less important, is Bruno Fernandes, the big name at Manchester United (England) and who can be considered the maestro of the Portuguese national team. For Cristiano Ronaldo, winning a World Cup, precisely in his last participation in the competition, would be a beautiful final chapter in his career. In their best campaign in a World Cup, Portugal finished in third place in 1966. In Qatar, in 2022, the Portuguese ended up in the quarterfinals. Cristiano Ronaldo 🇵🇹 #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/34v3xAgMDC May 9, 2026 However, the CR7 team has a strong opponent in Group K, the Colombian team. Argentine coach Néstor Lorenzo has a good generation of players in his hands. The most notable is striker Luis Díaz, who, after shining at Liverpool (England), went to defend the colors of Bayern Munich (Germany). Other names that attract attention in the Colombian team are midfielders Richard Ríos, from Benfica (Portugal), and Jhon Arias (Palmeiras). In defense, the main player is defender Davinson Sánchez, who plays for Galatasaray (Türkiye). 🇨🇴 Colombia have qualified for #FIFAWorldCup 26!@aramco | #WeAre26 pic.twitter.com/sLhmz8Dwyq September 5, 2025 The group features a newcomer to the men's national team world championships, Uzbekistan. Led by one of the greatest defenders in the history of football, the Italian Fábio Cannavaro, the Central Asian team has defensive solidity as its greatest virtue. In addition to counting on the strength of its defenders, Uzbekistan is betting on quick transitions to the attack, where the experienced center forward Eldor Shomurodov, from Istanbul Başakşehir (Turkey) and with a spell in the traditional Rome (Italy), appears as the great reference. 🇺🇿👏 Uzbekistan are headed to the #FIFAWorldCup for the first time!@UzbekistanFA | #WeAre26 June 5, 2025 The fourth member of the bracket is a team that returns to a World Cup after a 52-year hiatus, the Democratic Republic of Congo. The African team, which only achieved its classification in the World Repechage, is considered the most fragile in Group K. However, for the Congolese, participating in the World Cup is already a great victory, as the last time the country was in the competition was in 1974, still as Zaire. On that occasion, the Africans faced the Brazilian team, losing 3-0 in a game with goals from Jairzinho, Rivelino and Valdomiro. This is what it means. Congo DR given to dream. 🇨🇩#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/Zz1zr6sXix April 1, 2026 In the team led by French coach Sébastien Desabre, the name that catches the most attention is that of striker Cédric Bakambu, who plays for Betis (Spain).