Camilo Vargas made a spectacular first-half save to stop Bruno Fernandes from putting Portugal in front in their World Cup 2026 group stage decider against Colombia in Miami on Sunday.Atlas goalkeeper Vargas, who made his World Cup debut on matchday one, turned Premier League player of the season Fernandes close-range finish over the crossbar after Jefferson Lerma had slipped while attempting to intercept Joao Cancelos cross.It looked a certain goal, former England international Stephen Warnock told BBC Sport, praising the 37-year-olds concentration levelsIts a brilliant strike. Vargas just holds his ground. He stands tall for as long as he can, and thats the key to it.[He uses a] big, strong right hand. Its a huge save and a huge moment in the game.Table of ContentsWorld Cup 2026: Joao Felix brilliant for PortugalWorld Cup 2026: Portugal team vs ColombiaWorld Cup 2026: Colombia team vs PortugalWhere to watch Portugal vs Colombia: TV channel, live online streamsWorld Cup 2026: Portugal vs Colombia statsWorld Cup 2026: Joao Felix brilliant for PortugalJoao Felix threatened to score for Portugal shortly afterwards, using his chest to surge on to Nuno Mendes long throw before firing over the crossbar.The touch is stunning, purred Warnock. Its absolutely brilliant just that chest to take it away from the centre-half, Davinson Sanchez, and then [Joao Felix is] just stretching ever so slightly. Bruno Fernandes thought he was in a better position to take that shot on, [but] such was the momentum of Joao Felix. He just continued his momentum.World Cup 2026: Portugal team vs ColombiaPortugal starting XI: Diogo Costa, Ruben Dias, Renato Veiga, Joao Cancelo, Nuno Mendes, Bruno Fernandes, Ruben Neves, Vitinha, Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Felix, Pedro NetoPortugal substitutes: Jose Sa, Rui Silva, Nelson Semedo, Tomas Araujo, Diogo Dalot, Goncalo Inacio, Samu Costa, Matheus Nunes, Bernardo Silva, Joao Neves, Goncalo Ramos, Francisco Trincao, Rafael Leao, Goncalo Guedes, Francisco ConceicaoWorld Cup 2026: Colombia team vs PortugalColombia starting XI: Camilo Vargas, Jhon Lucumi, Santiago Arias, Gustavo Puerta, Deiver Machado, Davinson Sanchez, James Rodriguez, Jhon Arias, Jefferson Lerma, Luis Diaz, Jhon CordobaColombia substitutes: David Ospina, Alvaro Montero, Daniel Munoz, Yerry Mina, Johan Mojica, Willer Ditta, Kevin Castano, Richard Rios, Jorge Carrascal, Juan Portilla, Juan Quintero, Cucho Hernandez, Jaminton Campaz, Luis Suarez, Andres GomezWhere to watch Portugal vs Colombia: TV channel, live online streamsKick-off on Sunday was at 00:30 BST (19:30 ET on Saturday / 16:30 PT on Saturday). In the UK, live TV coverage is on BBC One.Streaming on a vast range of devices is available through the BBC iPlayer app and BBC Sport website.World Cup 2026: Portugal vs Colombia statsNone of Colombias World Cup matches have ended 0-0; only Austria (29) have featured in more World Cup matches without a goalless drawOnly Argentina (31) scored more goals than Colombia (28) in CONMEBOL qualifying. They scored more headers (7) than any other nationLionel Messi (8) is the only player to have scored more than Colombias Luis Diaz (7) in South American qualifyingJames Rodriguez led the assist charts with seven, which was three more than any other playerColombia boss Nestor Lorenzo is at his first World Cup as a coach but is one of three managers at the 2026 tournament to have played in a final at the tournament, having featured for Argentina in the 1990 showpiece against West GermanyLorenzo guided Colombia to their first Copa America final in 23 years in 2024, losing after extra time to ArgentinaSince Portugals best ever World Cup finish third place in 1966 their only other semi-final appearance has been in 2006, exiting against France before losing the third-place match to hosts GermanyPortugal are one of five European teams to have made an appearance at every World Cupsince 2002, alongside England, France, Germany and SpainThey have reached the knockout stage at four of the last five World Cup tournaments and scored in 10 of their last 11 matches at the finals, the exception being their 1-0 quarter-final defeat to Morocco in 2022Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player to have scored at six World Cup tournaments and the only player alongside Messi to appear at six editionsSelecao head coach Roberto Martnez is at his third World Cup as a head coach, having guided Belgium to a third-place finish in 2018 and a group-stage exit in 2022Martinez is the third non-Portuguese head coach to lead the team at the finals, after Brazilians Otto Gloria and Luiz Felipe Scolari Topics 2026 FIFA World Cup Colombia National Football Team Cristiano Ronaldo FIFA World Cup Joao Felix Portugal National Football Team World Cup World Cup 2026 Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read World Cup 2026 live: Lionel Messi on bench for Argentina vs Jordan as confirmed teams and full line ups are announced, TV channel, live online stream Ben Miller 28th June, 2026 LIVE Colombia v Portugal: World Cup 2026 commentary, updates, goals and stats as Cristiano Ronaldo looks to stay on goal trail Jon Fisher 28th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 live: Portugal vs Colombia confirmed teams and full line ups as Ronaldo targets more goals, TV channel, live online stream George Nash 28th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 live: DR Congo vs Uzbekistan confirmed teams and full line ups, TV channel, live online stream George Nash 28th June, 2026 England 2-0 Panama: World Cup 2026 report, result, goals as Bellingham and Kane score to give Three Lions top spot Ben Miller 28th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Croatia 2-1 Ghana report, result, goals as wonderful Vlasic header earns Vatreni second spot behind England Ben Miller 28th June, 2026
