Portugal vs Congo DR, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA World CupCristiano Ronaldo's Portugal held by Congo DR in World Cup opener
Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates could only manage a 1-1 draw with Congo DR on Wednesday in their opening World Cup match.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by João Cancelo (Portugal).
- 6': Goal! Portugal 1, Congo DR 0. João Neves (Portugal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 10': Offside, Portugal. Nuno Mendes is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 13': Edo Kayembe (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Portugal).
- 13': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
- 14': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Tomás Araújo.
- 15': Offside, Congo DR. Cédric Bakambu is caught offside.
- 23': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Chancel Mbemba.
- 31': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Congo DR).
- 31': Renato Veiga (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR).
- 32': Pedro Neto (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt saved. Edo Kayembe (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Diogo Costa (Portugal). Assisted by Steve Kapuadi.
- 37': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Congo DR).
- 37': João Neves (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Neves.
- 41': Arthur Masuaku (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by João Cancelo (Portugal).
- 43': Handball by Yoane Wissa (Congo DR).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chancel Mbemba.
- 45'+1': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Congo DR).
- 45'+1': João Cancelo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Masuaku.
- 45'+3': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Vitinha.
- 45'+4': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Bruno Fernandes.
- 45'+5': Goal! Portugal 1, Congo DR 1. Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Arthur Masuaku with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Portugal 1, Congo DR 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Portugal 1, Congo DR 1.
- 45': Substitution, Portugal. Francisco Conceição replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 46': Foul by Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR).
- 46': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Vitinha (Portugal).
- 50': Offside, Congo DR. Cédric Bakambu is caught offside.
- 52': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Lionel Mpasi.
- 55': Offside, Portugal. João Cancelo is caught offside.
- 55': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Renato Veiga.
- 57': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR).
- 57': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, Congo DR. Noah Sadiki replaces Ngal'ayel Mukau.
- 58': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Congo DR).
- 58': Nuno Mendes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Steve Kapuadi.
- 63': Attempt missed. Steve Kapuadi (Congo DR) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cédric Bakambu with a headed pass.
- 64': Edo Kayembe (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Portugal).
- 66': Foul by Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR).
- 66': Nuno Mendes (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Congo DR).
- 67': Nuno Mendes (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Francisco Conceição.
- 69': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Substitution, Portugal. Rafael Leão replaces Pedro Neto.
- 72': Substitution, Portugal. Nélson Semedo replaces Nuno Mendes.
- 74': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Francisco Conceição.
- 74': Substitution, Congo DR. Charles Pickel replaces Edo Kayembe.
- 74': Substitution, Congo DR. Joris Kayembe replaces Arthur Masuaku.
- 77': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Samuel Moutoussamy.
- 77': Attempt missed. Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Noah Sadiki following a fast break.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Francisco Conceição (Portugal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
- 78': Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Renato Veiga (Portugal).
- 80': Offside, Portugal. Francisco Conceição is caught offside.
- 83': Joris Kayembe (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Francisco Conceição (Portugal).
- 83': Substitution, Portugal. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Vitinha.
- 85': Substitution, Congo DR. Gédéon Kalulu replaces Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 85': Substitution, Congo DR. Simon Banza replaces Cédric Bakambu.
- 88': Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Portugal).
- 88': Nélson Semedo (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Araújo.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 90'+2': Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Tomás Araújo (Portugal).
- 90'+2': Tomás Araújo (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Joris Kayembe.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Portugal 1, Congo DR 1.
- 0': Match ends, Portugal 1, Congo DR 1.
Statistics
 COD |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 24.6 | Possession | 75.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 195 | Accurate Passes | 724 |
| 249 | Passes | 783 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 10 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 17 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 27 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: NRG Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 68,777
Venue: NRG Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 68,777
FIFA World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | +5 | 5 |
| 3 | Congo DR | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 3 | -9 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Portugal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Diogo Costa (GK) |
| 13 | Renato Veiga |
| 4 | Tomás Araújo  |
| 25 | Nuno Mendes |
| 20 | João Cancelo |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 23 | Vitinha |
| 15 | João Neves |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 18 | Pedro Neto |
| 10 | Bernardo Silva |
Congo DR (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Mpasi (GK) |
| 4 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 3 | Steve Kapuadi |
| 22 | Chancel Mbemba |
| 26 | Arthur Masuaku |
| 2 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 8 | Samuel Moutoussamy |
| 25 | Edo Kayembe |
| 6 | Ngal'ayel Mukau |
| 17 | Cédric Bakambu |
| 20 | Yoane Wissa |
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