𝓤𝓷𝓲𝓽𝓮𝓭 𝓝𝓮𝔀𝓼

As Jacob Whitehead noted earlier, the Colombia supporters likely make up 95 per cent of the crowd in Guadalajara.

The virtual home match has made it feel more like a Knicks home game in the NBA Finals than the neutral site for a World Cup group stage match it is.

That disparity was obvious on the broadcast with the roaring crowd noise during Colombia’s early pressure, and the sense of playing on enemy territory seemed to contribute to DR Congo’s sluggish opening 20 minutes.

By the end of the half with the match still goalless, the restlessness of the crowd also felt palpable through the broadcast. Will the second half bring a reason for Estadio Akron to shake, or more hushed angst?