World Cup,
Group Stage – 1
Portugal
POR
1
–
1
Full Time
Congo DR
CGO
-
Venue
- NRG Stadium
-
Referee
- Abdulrahman Al-Jassim, Qatar
Preview
Set the scene for the match. What is at stake for both teams? Where does this fixture sit in the context of the season?
World Cup 2026
World
Group K
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Colombia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
D
W
D
|
| 2 |
Portugal |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
L
W
D
|
| 3 |
Congo DR |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
L
W
L
|
| 4 |
Uzbekistan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
L
L
L
|
- Position 1, 2, 3 : Round of 32
Group Stage
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Congo DR |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
L
W
L
|
| 2 |
Sweden |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
L
D
L
|
| 3 |
Ghana |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
L
L
D
|
| 4 |
Ecuador |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
L
W
D
|
| 5 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
L
W
L
|
| 6 |
Algeria |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
L
D
W
|
| 7 |
Paraguay |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
L
D
D
|
| 8 |
Senegal |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
L
W
L
|
| 9 |
Iran |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
D
D
D
|
| 10 |
South Korea |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
L
L
W
|
| 11 |
Scotland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
L
L
W
|
| 12 |
Uruguay |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
L
D
D
|
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 : Round of 32
Team News
Cover any injury updates, suspensions, or expected rotation. Discuss likely formation changes and key selection decisions.
Lineups
How are both teams likely to set up? What tactical battles could decide the match? Discuss style of play, pressing triggers, and key matchups.
Portugal
Congo DR
4-2-3-1
Tactical Formation
5-3-2
1
Costa
20
Cancelo
4
Araújo
13
Veiga
25
Mendes
15
Neves
23
Vitinha
10
Silva
8
Fernandes
18
Neto
7
Ronaldo
20
Wissa
17
Bakambu
6
Mukau
8
Moutoussamy
25
Kayembe
2
Wan-Bissaka
22
Mbemba
4
Tuanzebe
3
Kapuadi
26
Masuaku
1
Nzau
Substitutions
- 26 Francisco Conceição
- 2 Nélson Semedo
- 17 Rafael Leão
- 12 José Sá
- 22 Rui Silva
- 3 Rúben Dias
- 5 Diogo Dalot
- 14 Gonçalo Inácio
- 6 Matheus Nunes
- 24 Samú Costa
- 21 Rúben Neves
- 16 Francisco Trincão
- 19 Gonçalo Guedes
- 9 Gonçalo Ramos
- 11 João Félix
- Noah Sadiki 14
- Timothy Fayulu 16
- Matthieu Epolo 21
- Dylan Batubinsika 5
- Joris Kayembe 12
- Gedeon Kalulu 24
- Nathanaël Mbuku 7
- Théo Bongonda 10
- Aaron Tshibola 15
- Charles Pickel 18
- Brian Cipenga 9
- Gaël Kakuta 11
- Meschak Elia 13
- Fiston Mayele 19
- Simon Banza 23
Recent Form & Stats
Recent Results : Portugal
-
World Cup
Portugal
POR
L 0 – 1 2026-07-06
Spain
ESP
-
World Cup
Portugal
POR
W 2 – 1 2026-07-03
Croatia
CRO
-
World Cup
Colombia
COL
D 0 – 0 2026-06-28
Portugal
POR
-
World Cup
Portugal
POR
W 5 – 0 2026-06-23
Uzbekistan
UZB
-
World Cup
Portugal
POR
D 1 – 1 2026-06-17
Congo DR
CGO
Recent Results : Congo DR
-
World Cup
England
ENG
W 2 – 1 2026-07-01
Congo DR
CGO
-
World Cup
Congo DR
CGO
W 3 – 1 2026-06-28
Uzbekistan
UZB
-
World Cup
Colombia
COL
W 1 – 0 2026-06-24
Congo DR
CGO
-
World Cup
Portugal
POR
D 1 – 1 2026-06-17
Congo DR
CGO
Head to Head
Analyse recent form for both sides. Pick out any trends from the head-to-head record that are worth noting.
Portugal vs Congo DR H2H
Previous meetings 1
Won
0
Won
0
Draw
1
Prediction
Give your predicted scoreline and brief reasoning. Who are the key players to watch?
Match Prediction
Portugal
0 – 0
Congo DR
