DR Congo are one of 8 teams to have made zero changes to their starting XI between their first two matches (level with Colombia, Egypt, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, Senegal and Sweden) — and have used just 17 distinct players overall, the joint-second-fewest of any team, level with England, New Zealand, Panama and Saudi Arabia.
Portugal1–1DR Congo
Stats
Portugal and DR Congo have never met at a FIFA World Cup. This will be their first World Cup encounter.
DR Congo have lost their last 3 World Cup matches, conceding 14 goals.
DR Congo have failed to score in each of their last 3 World Cup matches.
Portugal are unbeaten in their 4 internationals played in 2026 (3W-1D-0L).
Match Events
6'João Neves
1–0
1–1
45+5'Yoane Wissa
Lineups
Portugal
DR Congo
- 1Diogo Costa
- 4Tomás Araújo
- 13Renato Veiga
- 20João Cancelo
- 25Nuno Mendes↓72'
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 10Bernardo Silva↓46'
- 15João Neves
- 23Vitinha↓83'
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 18Pedro Neto↓71'
- 1Lionel Mpasi
- 2Aaron Wan-Bissaka↓85'
- 3Steve Kapuadi
- 4Axel Tuanzebe
- 22Chancel Mbemba
- 26Arthur Masuaku↓74'
- 6Ngal'ayel Mukau↓57'
- 8Samuel Moutoussamy
- 25Edo Kayembe↓74'
- 17Cédric Bakambu↓85'
- 20Yoane Wissa
Substitutes
- 2Nélson Semedo↑72'
- 9Gonçalo Ramos↑83'
- 17Rafael Leão↑71'
- 26Francisco Conceição↑46'
- 12Joris Kayembe↑74'
- 24Gédéon Kalulu↑85'
- 14Noah Sadiki↑57'
- 18Charles Pickel↑74'
- 23Simon Banza↑85'