What's at stake
Portugal and DR Congo meet in world.cup (Group Stage) on Jun 17, 2026. Tactical context and lineup notes will update as kickoff nears.
Events
-João NevesAssist: Pedro Neto1-0
-Yoane WissaAssist: Arthur Masuaku1-1
-SubstitutionIn: Francisco Conceição · Out: Bernardo Silva
-SubstitutionIn: Noah Sadiki · Out: Ngal'ayel Mukau
-SubstitutionIn: Rafael Leão · Out: Pedro Neto
-SubstitutionIn: Nélson Semedo · Out: Nuno Mendes
-SubstitutionIn: Charles Pickel · Out: Edo Kayembe
-SubstitutionIn: Joris Kayembe · Out: Arthur Masuaku
-SubstitutionIn: Gonçalo Ramos · Out: Vitinha
-SubstitutionIn: Gédéon Kalulu · Out: Aaron Wan-Bissaka
-SubstitutionIn: Simon Banza · Out: Cédric Bakambu
1'•Bernardo SilvaFoul
1'•Chancel MbembaFoul
1'•Nélson SemedoFoul
1'•Tomás AraújoFoul
Statistics
PortugalMetricDemocratic Republic of the Congo
7Shots8
3On target5
5Corners4
9Fouls10
3Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
3Offsides2
Lineups
P
Portugal4-2-3-1
Portugal4-2-3-1
D
Democratic Republic of the Congo5-3-2
Democratic Republic of the Congo5-3-2
Match info
FIFA World Cup
Group Stage
Matchday 1
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
5:00 PM
NRG Stadium
Abdulrahman Ibrahim Al-Jassim
68,777
Team context
Portugal
Form
LWDW
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Form
LWL
