Group · Match 23FIFA World Cup 2026
Portugal
Manager: Roberto Martínez Montoliú
FT1 – 1
Congo DR
Manager: Sébastien Desabre
6' J. Neves
45+5' Y. Wissa
Houston Stadium · Wednesday, 17 June 2026 · 18:00 · FT · Game ended in draw.
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Portugal4-2-3-1
Confirmed lineup
Congo DR5-3-2
206.8
J. Cancelo
76.5
C. Ronaldo
87.3
B. Fernandes
186.7↓71'
P. Neto
46.9
T. Araújo
15★7.9
J. Neves
⚽
16.8
D. Costa
136.7
R. Veiga
237.3↓83'
Vitinha
256.6↓72'
N. Mendes
106.2↓46'
B. Silva
16.3
L. Mpasi-Nzau
207.2
Y. Wissa
⚽
26.7↓85'
A. Wan-Bissaka
36.7
S. Kapuadi
46.4
A. Tuanzebe
66.6↓57'
N. Mukau
86.4
S. Moutoussamy
176.9↓85'
C. Bakambu
226.9
C. Mbemba
257.1↓74'
E. Kayembe
266.9↓74'
A. Masuaku
Substitutions
46' ▲ Francisco Conceição ▼ Bernardo Silva
71' ▲ Rafael Leão ▼ Pedro Neto 
72' ▲ Nélson Semedo ▼ Nuno Mendes 
83' ▲ Gonçalo Ramos ▼ Vitinha
57' ▲ Noah Sadiki ▼ Ngal'ayel Mukau
74' ▲ Joris Kayembe ▼ Arthur Masuaku
74' ▲ Charles Pickel ▼ Edo Kayembe
85' ▲ Simon Banza ▼ Cédric Bakambu
85' ▲ Gédéon Kalulu ▼ Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Match stats

Team totals

Portugal v Congo DR · full-time
State
FULL-TIME
PortugalCongo DR
75.7%
Possession
24.3%
8
Shots
10
1
Shots on target
2
5
Corners
6
9
Fouls
10
3
Cards
1
Full-time

Match report

Portugal and Congo DR Battle to 1-1 Stalemate in Tense Opener

In the World Cup opener at Houston Stadium, Portugal and Congo DR concluded the opening fixture with a 1-1 draw after a 1-1 first half.

Portugal scored the first goal when João Neves got on the scoresheet after six minutes with an assist by Pedro Neto  making it 1-0.

Congo DR equalised 1-1 just before the half-time whistle as Yoane Wissa found the net after a feed from Arthur Masuaku. The second half was goalless and the match ended 1-1.

Portugal play Uzbekistan on 23 June and Colombia on 28 June. Congo DR's next opponents are Colombia on 24 June and Uzbekistan on 28 June.

Match stats

Advanced

Portugal v Congo DR · full-time
State
FULL-TIME
1.02
Expected goals (xG)
0.77
0.07
xG on target
0.81
1
Big chances created
1
Match stats

Player Ratings

31 players · ★ man of the match
Source
MATCH DATA
Portugal
João Neves
João Neves★
90' · 1G · 1 shots · 1 KP · 1 tkl
7.89
Bruno Fernandes
Bruno Fernandes
90' · 2 shots · 1 KP · 3 tkl
7.33
Vitinha
Vitinha
83'
7.31
Tomás Araújo
Tomás Araújo
90' · 1 KP
6.91
Diogo Costa 
Diogo Costa 
90'
6.81
Francisco Conceição
Francisco Conceição
44' · 1 shots · 2 KP · 1 tkl
6.76
João Cancelo
João Cancelo
90' · 2 tkl
6.75
Renato Veiga
Renato Veiga
90' · 2 tkl
6.73
Pedro Neto
Pedro Neto
71' · 1A · 1 KP · 1 tkl
6.68
Nuno Mendes 
Nuno Mendes 
72' · 1 tkl
6.59
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo
90' · 3 shots
6.54
Rafael Leão
Rafael Leão
19' · 1 KP
6.52
Gonçalo Ramos
Gonçalo Ramos
7'
6.49
Nélson Semedo
Nélson Semedo
18'
6.37
Bernardo Silva
Bernardo Silva
46' · 1 tkl
6.22
Congo DR
Yoane Wissa
Yoane Wissa
90' · 1G · 2 shots · 1 tkl
7.23
Edo Kayembe
Edo Kayembe
74' · 1 shots · 1 KP · 3 tkl
7.10
Joris Kayembe
Joris Kayembe
16' · 2 tkl
6.95
Cédric Bakambu
Cédric Bakambu
85' · 2 shots · 1 KP
6.94
Arthur Masuaku
Arthur Masuaku
74' · 1A · 2 KP · 1 tkl
6.91
Chancel Mbemba
Chancel Mbemba
90' · 1 KP · 2 tkl
6.87
Noah Sadiki
Noah Sadiki
33' · 1 KP · 3 tkl
6.81
Steve Kapuadi
Steve Kapuadi
90' · 1 shots · 1 KP · 1 tkl
6.70
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
85' · 2 tkl
6.68
Ngal'ayel Mukau
Ngal'ayel Mukau
57'
6.61
Gédéon Kalulu
Gédéon Kalulu
5' · 1 tkl
6.55
Charles Pickel
Charles Pickel
16'
6.49
Simon Banza
Simon Banza
5'
6.44
Samuel Moutoussamy
Samuel Moutoussamy
90' · 2 shots · 2 tkl
6.44
Axel Tuanzebe
Axel Tuanzebe
90' · 1 tkl
6.37
Lionel Mpasi-Nzau
Lionel Mpasi-Nzau
90'
6.25
Dugout

Coaches in focus

Montoliú v Desabre · head coaches
Record
Last 12 months with club, all competitions. Penalty shootouts count at the score after extra time.
Coach
Roberto Martínez Montoliú
Portugal · Since Jan 2023
Record
Only 0 matches with Portugal so far
Coach
Sébastien Desabre
Congo DR · Since Aug 2022
Record
Only 0 matches with Congo DR so far
Nations oddsTournament · Group
Portugal
3 markets
vs
DR Congo
3 markets
12.00Oddschecker (best price)
Tournament Winner
1251Oddschecker (best price)
1.50Oddschecker (best price)
Group Winner
21.00Oddschecker (best price)
1.03Oddschecker (best price)
Qualify Top 2
2.25Oddschecker (best price)
Qualifying statsCampaign · Overall
Portugal vs Congo DR
6 qualifiers · 12 qualifiers
PortugalCongo DR
3.3Goals for1.4
1.2Goals ag.0.6
50%BTTS %33%
67%Over 2.5 %17%
33%Clean sheet58%
17%Failed to score8%
Referee
A. Al Jassim
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Recent Results · Qualifying Games

Win Draw Loss
Portugal
  • 9-1HArmenia16 Nov
  • 0-2ARepublic of Ireland13 Nov
  • 2-2HHungary14 Oct
  • 1-0HRepublic of Ireland11 Oct
  • 3-2AHungary9 Sept
  • 5-0AArmenia6 Sept
Congo DR
  • 1-0ACameroon13 Nov
  • 1-0HSudan14 Oct
  • 1-0ATogo10 Oct
  • 2-3HSenegal9 Sept
  • 4-1ASouth Sudan5 Sept
  • 2-0AMauritania25 Mar
  • 1-0HSouth Sudan21 Mar
  • 1-0HTogo9 Jun
  • 1-1ASenegal6 Jun
  • 0-1ASudan19 Nov
Market streaksLast 10 · hit / miss
BTTS YesBoth teams to score
League avg53%
Portugal
overall
3/6
Congo DR
overall
3/10
Over 2.5 goalsTotal goals 3+
League avg57%
Portugal
overall
4/6
Congo DR
overall
2/10
Over 1.5 goalsTotal goals 2+
Portugal
overall
5/6
Congo DR
overall
4/10
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Congo DR
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