Houston, USA – The Democratic Republic of Congo snatched a valuable 1-1 draw from their Portuguese counterparts in the match that brought them together on Wednesday evening, as part of the first round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup.
Portugal met the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday evening at NRG Stadium in Houston, USA, in the opening round of the 2026 World Cup.
The Portuguese team asserted their dominance early on, and succeeded in opening the scoring in the sixth minute through Joao Neves, who took advantage of a perfect pass from Pedro Neto and headed it into the net.
The Democratic Republic of Congo managed to equalize before the end of the first half, after Yoane Wissa scored a goal in the last minute of stoppage time, taking advantage of a cross which he headed powerfully into the net.
Portugal tried to extend their lead during the match, and Cristiano Ronaldo missed a clear opportunity to add a second goal in the 68th minute, after meeting a low cross from inside the penalty area with a shot that went just wide of the post.
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— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) June 17, 2026With this result, each team only managed to collect one point at the start of their journey in Group Eleven, which also includes the teams of Uzbekistan and Colombia.
