Sunday , 16 August 2026

Portugal vs Congo DR, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Portugal
1 – 1
Full Time
Congo DR
Wed 17 Jun 2026 · 17:00 UTC NRG Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Joao Neves 6' 1–0
1–1 45+5' Yoane Wissa
Bernardo Silva 13' Y
Y 32' Chancel Mbemba
Nelson Semedo 88' Y
Tomas Araujo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portugal vs Congo DR — Worldcup at NRG Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Abdulrahman Al Jassim (Qatar)
  • Assistant 1 Taleb Al Marri (Qatar)
  • Assistant 2 Saoud Al Maqaleh (Qatar)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curaçao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Portugal 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals Congo DR
Last 5 meetings
2026-06-17 Portugal 1–1 Congo DR

Recent Form

Portugal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jun Congo DR H 1–1 D
05 Jul France H 3–5 L
01 Jul Slovenia H 3–0 W
26 Jun Georgia A 0–2 L
22 Jun Turkey A 3–0 W
18 Jun Czechia H 2–1 W
Congo DR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jun Portugal A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Portugal Congo DR
#42 Position #43
5 Points 4
3 Played 3
1 / 2 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 1
6 Scored 4
1 Conceded 3
+5 GD +1
1.67 PPG 1.33
33% Win % 33%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Portugal this season
0% Clean Sheets
Congo DR this season

Portugal are 42nd (5 pts). Congo DR are 43rd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portugal
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Congo DR
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo 3 G
Congo DR
Yoane Wissa 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at NRG Stadium. Portugal are looking to make home advantage count against Congo DR.
  • 5' Congo DR international Gedeon Kalulu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 6' Against the run of play, Joao Neves has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 11' Congo DR looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Yoane Wissa scoring 1 goals.
  • 13' Bernardo Silva picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 18' Congo DR come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 28' Bruno Fernandes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Congo DR so far.
  • 32' The referee has no hesitation. Chancel Mbemba is booked for Congo DR — card on 32.
  • 37' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Noah Sadiki suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' Congo DR seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 46' A change in the Portugal ranks — Bernardo Silva exits the field as Francisco Conceicao enters on 46.
  • 50' Brilliant from the ! Yoane Wissa makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 55' Portugal are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Congo DR backline.
  • 57' The Congo DR bench stirs into life. Ngal'ayel Mukau is withdrawn and Noah Sadiki gets his opportunity.
  • 62' Cristiano Ronaldo, a Portugal forward, has 27 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ngal'ayel Mukau made 223 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 72' Portugal make a change. Pedro Neto trudges off to be replaced by Rafael Leao on 72 minutes.
  • 74' Charles Pickel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edo Kayembe at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portugal and Congo DR are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 83' The Portugal bench stirs into life. Vitinha is withdrawn and Goncalo Ramos gets his opportunity.
  • 85' Gedeon Kalulu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aaron Wan-Bissaka on 85 minute.
  • 88' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nelson Semedo on 88 minutes.
  • 90' That is a card for Portugal. Tomas Araujo will be fuming at that decision.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Portugal Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto Martínez

Congo DR Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sébastien Desabre

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48 Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Congo DR xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portugal50% Draw28% Congo DR22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Portugal or Draw
78%
Draw or Congo DR
50%
Portugal or Congo DR
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portugal35% Draw50% Congo DR15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — Portugal

Handicap Portugal covers Push Congo DR covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 25% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Portugal keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
Congo DR keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.