If Portugal and Colombia tie, Colombia finishes first in Group K and Portugal finishes second, so both still advance to the round of 32. The tie mainly changes the bracket: Portugal would face the second-place team from Group L, and Colombia would get the easier path as group winner.

What the tie means

A draw gives each team one point, which leaves Colombia on seven points and Portugal on five in the scenario described by the match previews. That keeps the group standings essentially as expected, with Colombia on top and Portugal runner-up.

Knockout impact

Portugal’s reward for finishing second is a tougher knockout route, with one preview noting they would fall onto the more difficult side of the bracket and likely face Croatia in the round of 32. Another report says the draw did not eliminate Portugal, but it did reshape their path forward.

In plain English

So the short version is: a tie does not knock either team out ; it just decides seeding. Colombia gets first place, Portugal gets second, and Portugal’s next opponent becomes harder.