Goal
Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo times his run perfectly to attack Cancelo's whipped right-wing cross, rising above Kapuadi to plant a firm header into the bottom-left corner.
Portugal
UpcomingGroup Stage - Group K
🇵🇹PortugalHome
0–0
🇨🇩DR CongoAway
0'90'
NRG Stadium
Match events
11'⚽Cristiano Ronaldo
29'🟨Ngal'ayel Mukau
38'⚽Bernardo Silva
55'🟨Samuel Moutoussamy
71'⚽Rafael Leão
80'↕️Meschack Elia
Match preview: Portugal vs DR Congo
🕐 Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM (ICT) · 📍 NRG Stadium, Houston, USA
Portugal face DR Congo in the Group Stage - Group K of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at NRG Stadium, Houston. This promises to be an exciting contest between two competitive sides.
Portugal
52%
Win probability
Draw
23%
Draw
DR Congo
25%
Loss
Match timeline
11'
29'
Yellow card
Ngal'ayel Mukau
Mukau lunges in on Vitinha in midfield with a dangerous sliding tackle, halting a Portuguese counter-attack and drawing an inevitable caution.
DR Congo
Goal
Bernardo Silva
Silva receives from Neves on the edge of the area, opens his body and curls an exquisite finish into the far corner beyond Mpasi's reach.
Portugal
38'
55'
Yellow card
Samuel Moutoussamy
Moutoussamy pulls back Palhinha as Portugal break with numbers, accumulating a booking for persistent fouling throughout the first hour.
DR Congo
Goal
Rafael Leão
Leão bursts in behind Wan-Bissaka after Neves threads a perfectly weighted through ball, rounds Mpasi and rolls into an empty net to seal the win.
Portugal
71'
80'
Substitution
Meschack Elia
DR Congo withdraw Kakuta in favour of Elia as they look for a consolation goal in the closing stages.
DR Congo
Lineups
Portugal - Projected XI
Formation 4-3-3
1GKDiogo Costa
4RBJoão Cancelo
5CBRúben Dias
6CBGonçalo Inácio
7LBNuno Mendes
9DMRúben Neves
12CMJoão Palhinha
13CMVitinha
10RWCristiano Ronaldo
11STBernardo Silva
16LWRafael Leão
DR Congo - Projected XI
Formation 4-3-3
1GKLionel Mpasi
2RBAaron Wan-Bissaka
3CBSteve Kapuadi
4CBAxel Tuanzebe
5LBDylan Batubinsika
6DMNgal'ayel Mukau
7CMNathanaël Mbuku
8CMSamuel Moutoussamy
9RWBrian Cipenga
11STGaël Kakuta
13LWMeschack Elia
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