| Team | Strength | Outlook |
|---|---|---|
| 1🇵🇹Portugal | 53 | Advances |
| 2🇨🇴Colombia | 42 | Advances |
| 3🇨🇩DR Congo | 14 | Best-third hunt |
| 4🇺🇿Uzbekistan | 12 | Eliminated |
The top two teams in Group K advance directly to the Round of 32. The third-placed team enters the pool of 12 third-place finishers, of whom the eight best also advance — so even a third-place finish can be enough with enough points and goal difference.