All Goals! Portugal vs. RD Congo FIFA World Cup 2026

Second Half 🇵🇹 Portugal vs DR Congo 🇨🇩

FULL TIME | HISTORIC DRAW FOR DR CONGO! 🇨🇩🔥
It’s over in Houston! DR Congo earn a historic draw against Portugal in their opening match. The Leopards survived Portuguese pressure, showed great character, and secured an unforgettable point.

THIS IS HOW THE EQUALIZER CAME! 🤩🇨🇩
Here is the finish from Yoane Wissa, who found himself completely free inside the box and headed the ball home unmarked. A great response from the Leopards, who are right back in the match.

🇵🇹 1-1 🇨🇩

48' | GOOOOOOOOAL FOR DR CONGO 🇨🇩🔥
The Leopards are level! Yoane Wissa scores a brilliant header after a perfect cross. He rises high and sends the ball into the back of the net. A crucial moment for DR Congo right at the start of the second half.

🇵🇹 1-1 🇨🇩

WHAT A FINISH! 🤩🇵🇹
Here is the brilliant header from João Neves that puts Portugal ahead in Houston. The midfielder rose inside the box and delivered an unstoppable finish after a great cross from Neto.

🇵🇹 1-0 🇨🇩

6' | GOOOOOOOOAL FOR PORTUGAL 🇵🇹🔥
What a goal from the Portuguese! João Neves heads home with an unstoppable finish after a superb cross from Neto. Portugal strike first in Houston.

🇵🇹 1-0 🇨🇩

This is the Portugal dressing room at the Houston stadium 🇵🇹
Everything is ready for the opening match. Cristiano Ronaldo’s shirt is waiting in the locker room before a special game for Portugal at the FIFA World Cup.

🇵🇹 vs 🇨🇩

Preview | Everything ready in Houston 🏟️
Both teams are already at the stadium. Everything is set for Cristiano Ronaldo’s debut in the FIFA World Cup. Portugal and DR Congo finalize the last details before kickoff.

🇵🇹 vs 🇨🇩

Cristiano Ronaldo returns to a FIFA World Cup with a star-studded Portugal squad, in what could be one of the best opportunities for the Portuguese side to lift their first-ever World Cup trophy.

Meanwhile, DR Congo returns to the world’s biggest international tournament after its appearance in 1974, when it competed under the name Zaire. Now, the African nation arrives with the goal of making history and becoming one of the first major surprises of the World Cup.

These teams have never faced each other in a FIFA World Cup. This will be the first-ever meeting in a group that has a unique feature: none of its members have previously faced one another in the history of the tournament.

Portugal Lineup

DR Congo Lineup