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Matchday 1 · Group K

🇵🇹 Portugal
1 1
Full time
🇨🇩 DR Congo

NRG Stadium · Houston
Latest result · Latest

Portugal v DR Congo: World Cup Group K Live

Live coverage of Portugal against DR Congo from Houston Stadium, with minute-by-minute updates from the official FIFA match feed.

  1. fulltime #

    Full time: Portugal 1-1 DR Congo

    Full time at Houston Stadium. Portugal 1, DR Congo 1. Thanks for following our live coverage.

  2. card #

    Yellow card: Tomas Araujo (90'+2')

    Tomas Araujo is shown a yellow card for Portugal in the 90'+2' minute.

  3. card #

    Yellow card: Nelson Semedo (88')

    Nelson Semedo is shown a yellow card for Portugal in the 88' minute.

  4. sub #

    Substitution, DR Congo (85')

    Simon Banza replaces Cedric Bakambu for DR Congo.

  5. sub #

    Substitution, DR Congo (85')

    Gedeon Kalulu replaces Aaron Wan-Bissaka for DR Congo.

  6. sub #

    Substitution, Portugal (83')

    Goncalo Ramos replaces Vitinha for Portugal.

  7. sub #

    Substitution, DR Congo (74')

    Joris Kayembe replaces Arthur Masuaku for DR Congo.

  8. sub #

    Substitution, DR Congo (74')

    Charles Pickel replaces Edo Kayembe for DR Congo.

  9. sub #

    Substitution, Portugal (72')

    Nelson Semedo replaces Nuno Mendes for Portugal.

  10. sub #

    Substitution, Portugal (72')

    Rafael Leao replaces Pedro Neto for Portugal.

  11. sub #

    Substitution, DR Congo (57')

    Noah Sadiki replaces Ngalayel Mukau for DR Congo.

  12. kickoff #

    Second half under way

    We are back for the second half.

  13. sub #

    Substitution, Portugal

    Francisco Conceicao replaces Bernardo Silva for Portugal.

  14. halftime #

    Half time: Portugal 1-1 DR Congo

    It is the break at Houston Stadium.

  15. goal #

    GOAL! Portugal 1-1 DR Congo (45'+5')

    Yoane Wissa scores for DR Congo in the 45'+5' minute. Portugal 1, DR Congo 1.

  16. card #

    Yellow card: Chancel Mbemba (32')

    Chancel Mbemba is shown a yellow card for DR Congo in the 32' minute.

  17. card #

    Yellow card: Bernardo Silva (13')

    Bernardo Silva is shown a yellow card for Portugal in the 13' minute.

  18. goal #

    GOAL! Portugal 1-0 DR Congo (6')

    Joao Neves scores for Portugal in the 6' minute. Portugal 1, DR Congo 0.

  19. kickoff #

    Kickoff at Houston Stadium

    We are under way. Portugal get the 2026 World Cup Group K clash with DR Congo started.

  20. comment #

    Teams confirmed

    The starting elevens are in for Portugal and DR Congo. We are set at Houston Stadium.

  21. comment #

    Portugal v DR Congo: matchday build-up

    Welcome to our live coverage of Portugal against DR Congo at Houston Stadium, a Group K fixture at the 2026 World Cup. Portugal open their campaign among the contenders, while DR Congo begin their Group K bid. Team news, kickoff and minute-by-minute updates to follow, sourced from the official FIFA match feed.

01 – Match events

Match events

  1. 0' ↔️
    Francisco Conceicao
    → Bernardo Silva
  2. 6'
    Joao Neves
  3. 13' 🟨
    Bernardo Silva
  4. 32' 🟨
    Chancel Mbemba
  5. 45'
    Yoane Wissa
  6. 57' ↔️
    Noah Sadiki
    → Ngalayel Mukau
  7. 72' ↔️
    Rafael Leao
    → Pedro Neto
  8. 72' ↔️
    Nelson Semedo
    → Nuno Mendes
  9. 74' ↔️
    Charles Pickel
    → Edo Kayembe
  10. 74' ↔️
    Joris Kayembe
    → Arthur Masuaku
  11. 83' ↔️
    Goncalo Ramos
    → Vitinha
  12. 85' ↔️
    Gedeon Kalulu
    → Aaron Wan-Bissaka
  13. 85' ↔️
    Simon Banza
    → Cedric Bakambu
  14. 88' 🟨
    Nelson Semedo
  15. 90' 🟨
    Tomas Araujo

Attendance · 68777

Squad · Portugal vs DR Congo

Squad

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Squad
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28.1
Age
29.2
Caps
Roberto Martínez
Manager
Sébastien Desabre
4-3-3
Formation
4-3-3
02 – Lineup

Lineup

🇵🇹

Portugal

4-2-3-1
XI
  • 1 Diogo Costa
  • 4 Tomas Araujo
  • 13 Renato Veiga
  • 20 Joao Cancelo
  • 25 Nuno Mendes
  • 8 Bruno Fernandes
  • 10 Bernardo Silva
  • 15 Joao Neves
  • 23 Vitinha
  • 7 Cristiano Ronaldo (C)
  • 18 Pedro Neto
Bench
  • 12 Jose Sa
  • 22 Rui Silva
  • 2 Nelson Semedo
  • 3 Ruben Dias
  • 5 Diogo Dalot
  • 14 Goncalo Inacio
  • 24 Samu Costa
  • 6 Matheus Nunes
  • 21 Ruben Neves
  • 9 Goncalo Ramos
  • 11 Joao Felix
  • 16 Francisco Trincao
  • 17 Rafael Leao
  • 19 Goncalo Guedes
  • 26 Francisco Conceicao

Manager · Roberto Martínez Montoliú

🇨🇩

DR Congo

5-3-2
XI
  • 1 Lionel Mpasi
  • 2 Aaron Wan-Bissaka
  • 3 Steve Kapuadi
  • 4 Axel Tuanzebe
  • 22 Chancel Mbemba (C)
  • 26 Arthur Masuaku
  • 6 Ngalayel Mukau
  • 8 Samuel Moutoussamy
  • 25 Edo Kayembe
  • 17 Cedric Bakambu
  • 20 Yoane Wissa
Bench
  • 16 Timothy Fayulu
  • 21 Matthieu Epolo
  • 5 Dylan Batubinsika
  • 12 Joris Kayembe
  • 24 Gedeon Kalulu
  • 7 Nathanael Mbuku
  • 10 Theo Bongonda
  • 14 Noah Sadiki
  • 15 Aaron Tshibola
  • 18 Charles Pickel
  • 9 Brian Cipenga
  • 11 Gael Kakuta
  • 13 Meschack Elia
  • 19 Fiston Mayele
  • 23 Simon Banza

Manager · Sébastien Desabre