Portugal 1-1 DR Congo · World Cup 2026
Portugal drew 1-1 with DR Congo in the World Cup 2026. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
Portugal and DR Congo met in the World Cup 2026 at NRG Stadium in Houston on Wednesday, 17 June 2026.
Goalscorers
Portugal: J. Neves 6'. DR Congo: Y. Wissa 45'.
How the match went
Portugal saw more of the ball, 75% of it. Portugal had 7 shots with 1 on target, DR Congo 8 with 2 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 5 to Portugal and 4 to DR Congo. Portugal conceded 9 fouls, DR Congo 10. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (3 for Portugal, 1 for DR Congo).
Line-ups
Portugal started in a 4-2-3-1: Diogo Costa, João Cancelo, Tomás Araújo, Renato Veiga, Nuno Mendes, João Neves, Vitinha, Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Pedro Neto, Cristiano Ronaldo.
DR Congo started in a 5-3-2: Lionel Mpasi Nzau, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Chancel Mbemba, Axel Tuanzebe, Steve Kapuadi, Arthur Masuaku, Ngal'ayel Mukau, Samuel Moutoussamy, Edo Kayembe, Yoane Wissa, Cédric Bakambu.
More from this competition: World Cup 2026 fixtures, results and table.