Colombia advanced to the World Cup knockout stage as winners of Group K after a chaotic 0-0 draw with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal in Miami.This match was the most in-demand of the group stage in terms of ticket requests and was played out in front of a raucous atmosphere at Hard Rock Stadium. Both teams delivered a spectacle to the sell-out crowd, with 37 shots on goal over the course of the game.Colombia came incredibly close to winning 1-0 when Davinson Sanchez powered a header past Diogo Costa, the Portugal goalkeeper, in added time — but the goal was ruled out for his toes being in an offside position when the cross was played.The draw means Colombia advance to a round of 32 clash with Ghana in Kansas City, while Portugal face Croatia in Toronto. It also means that a highly-anticipated meeting between Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the quarter-finals is no longer possible.In the group’s other game, DR Congo beat Uzbekistan 3-1 to advance, and will now play England.James Horncastle, Dan Sheldon, Jacob Whitehead and Simon Hughes analyse the talking points from Miami…How close was the late offside call against Sanchez?Colombia thought they had won it at the death.Then one of the tightest offside calls you’ll ever see intervened. A short corner found its way to Juan Quintero. He swiftly delivered one of the crosses of the tournament. It was perfect. Portugal could do nothing about it.Sanchez was one of two Colombian players at the far post waiting to head it in, which he duly did. Nothing looked wrong with it. But the linesman’s flag was up. You have to say it was an unbelievable spot, as when the semi-automatic offside technology flashed up a graphic on the big screen, Sanchez’s big toe — nothing else — was offside.If only he had a smaller shoe-size, Colombia would have won all three group stage games.It would have been nothing more than they deserved too.James HorncastleWho will be happier with this result?Colombia’s draw ensured the South Americans topped Group K with seven points — just the third time in their history that they have achieved that feat.The South Americans’ reward is a winnable pathway to the quarter-final — a round of 32 game against Ghana, a last-16 tie which will likely see them face Switzerland, before Argentina lie in wait.Colombia lost the Copa America final to Argentina in 2024, conceding to Lautaro Martinez in extra-time — this game would set them up for sweet revenge.Portugal, by contrast, enter the teeth of the draw.A tough game against knockout specialists Croatia awaits in the next round — and even if they win that, the European champions Spain are awaiting an Iberian battle in the last 16. Belgium or the United States are the opponent in a potential quarter-final but that feels like looking a very long way ahead.Portugal’s World Cup feels as if it has not yet sputtered into life — and after failing to top their group, the likelihood is that it may never get up to speed.Jacob WhiteheadHas Ronaldo turned Martinez into a pragmatist?Portugal rolled Uzbekistan in their second group game when CR7, the footballer formerly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, reminded people what he can do against World Cup debutants with two slick goals.