Portugal and DR Congo Share Points in 1-1 Draw

The World Cup group stage kicked off at Houston Stadium in Houston, Texas, on June 17, 2026, as Portugal faced DR Congo in front of 68,777 spectators under cloudy skies. Portugal took an early lead through João Neves' header in the 6th minute, but DR Congo battled back and equalised deep into first-half stoppage time via Yoane Wissa. The second half saw both sides push for a winner, but neither could break the deadlock, with the match ending 1-1.

Key Events

6' - Pedro Neto delivered a cross that was met by João Neves, who headed home to put Portugal ahead. Score: 1-0.

13' - Bernardo Silva (Portugal) was shown a yellow card.

32' - Chancel Mbemba (DR Congo) was shown a yellow card.

45+5' - Arthur Masuaku provided a cross that found Yoane Wissa, who powered a header into the net to level the score for DR Congo. Score: 1-1.

46' - Substitution: Francisco Conceição replaced Bernardo Silva for Portugal.

57' - Substitution: Noah Sadiki came on for Ngal Ayel Mukau for DR Congo.

72' - Substitution: Rafael Leão replaced Pedro Neto for Portugal.

72' - Substitution: Nélson Semedo came on for Nuno Mendes for Portugal.

74' - Substitution: Charles Pickel replaced Edo Kayembe for DR Congo.

74' - Substitution: Joris Kayembe Ditu came on for Arthur Masuaku for DR Congo.

83' - Substitution: Gonçalo Ramos replaced Vitinha for Portugal.

85' - Substitution: Gédéon Kalulu came on for Aaron Wan-Bissaka for DR Congo.

85' - Substitution: Simon Banza replaced Cédric Bakambu for DR Congo.

88' - Nélson Semedo (Portugal) received a yellow card.

90+2' - Tomás Araújo (Portugal) was shown a yellow card.

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