Ronaldo defiant as Portugal face Colombia with Group K on the line

Group K decider against Colombia, Sunday morning

Portugal face Colombia in Miami on Sunday at 1:30 a.m. CEST, and Group K is on the line (1) (4). Win, and your team tops the group. Anything less, and the path through the knockout rounds gets complicated fast. The draw against DR Congo in the opener left zero margin.

Ronaldo: 'I firmly believe in what I do'

Cristiano Ronaldo is not stepping aside. "I firmly believe in what I do, and that God helps those who work hard," he said ahead of the Colombia match (1). The quote lands while A Bola's fan poll shows growing calls for him to be dropped. Roberto Martinez has a decision that will define this World Cup, bow to public pressure or stick with his captain.

Rúben Dias back, one Benfica player out

Rúben Dias has recovered from injury and is expected to start. The backline that conceded against DR Congo gets its leader back. One Benfica player remains limited and did not train fully with the group, ruling him out of Sunday's match.

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The Colombia match in Miami drew five million ticket requests in the first 24 hours of the Random Selection Draw back in December, so much demand that Portugal's coach had to buy his own tickets just to attend. Read more on r/soccer.