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DR Congo Portugal vs DR Congo: time, TV channel and stadium Group Stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 · Wednesday, June 17, 2026 · 13:00 ET · NRG Stadium, Houston.
Match preview Portugal, one of Europe's most talented sides, begin their 2026 World Cup against DR Congo. The Portuguese generation, regulars in the decisive rounds and European champions in 2016, arrive aiming to finally turn their potential into the world title that has eluded them. In Group K, completed by Colombia and Uzbekistan, Portugal start as favourites but with no room for complacency.
DR Congo mark the return of Central African football to the big stage after a long wait. The Leopards earned their place via the intercontinental playoff and arrive hungry to show their level. Facing a power like Portugal on opening day is the perfect test of how far this side can go in an open group.
Goals and cards Portugal (1) João Neves 6' DR Congo (1) Yoane Wissa 45'+5 Goals Portugal (3) Bernardo Silva 13' Nélson Semedo 88' Tomás Araújo 90'+2 DR Congo (1) Chancel Mbemba 32' Cards Match center
Lineups, changes and statistics ESPN 22 starters Portugal 4-2-3-1 Starting XI 1 Diogo Costa G 13 Renato Veiga CD-L 4 Tomás Araújo CD-R 25 Nuno Mendes LB ↓ 20 João Cancelo RB 8 Bruno Fernandes AM 23 Vitinha LM ↓ 15 João Neves RM 7 Cristiano Ronaldo F 18 Pedro Neto AM-L ↓ 10 Bernardo Silva AM-R ↓ Substitutes 14 Gonçalo Inácio SUB 24 Samú Costa SUB 3 Rúben Dias SUB 11 João Félix SUB 12 José Sá SUB 6 Matheus Nunes SUB 16 Francisco Trincão SUB 21 Rúben Neves SUB 26 Francisco Conceição SUB ↑ 2 Nélson Semedo SUB ↑ 9 Gonçalo Ramos SUB ↑ 22 Rui Silva SUB 17 Rafael Leão SUB ↑ 5 Diogo Dalot SUB 19 Gonçalo Guedes SUB DR Congo 5-3-2 Starting XI 1 Lionel Mpasi G 4 Axel Tuanzebe CD 3 Steve Kapuadi CD-L 22 Chancel Mbemba CD-R 26 Arthur Masuaku LB ↓ 2 Aaron Wan-Bissaka RB ↓ 8 Samuel Moutoussamy CM 25 Edo Kayembe CM-L ↓ 6 Ngal'ayel Mukau CM-R ↓ 17 Cédric Bakambu CF-L ↓ 20 Yoane Wissa CF-R Substitutes 12 Joris Kayembe SUB ↑ 10 Théo Bongonda SUB 9 Brian Cipenga SUB 24 Gédéon Kalulu SUB ↑ 16 Timothy Fayulu SUB 23 Simon Banza SUB ↑ 14 Noah Sadiki SUB ↑ 21 Matthieu Epolo SUB 15 Aaron Tshibola SUB 7 Nathanaël Mbuku SUB 5 Dylan Batubinsika SUB 19 Fiston Mayele SUB 11 Gaël Kakuta SUB 18 Charles Pickel SUB ↑ 13 Meschack Elia SUB 9 45' 57' 71' 72' 74' 74' 83' 85' 85' 28 Portugal DR Congo
9 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 0
75.4 Possession 24.6
7 SHOTS 8
1 ON GOAL 2
0.1 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
724 Accurate Passes 195
783 Passes 249
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 1
23 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.1
64 Long Balls 40
41 Accurate Long Balls 11
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 9
12 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
3 Interceptions 5
10 Effective Clearances 27
10 Clearances 27
ET (US East) 13:00
Colombia / Peru 12:00
Mexico City 11:00
Argentina / Chile 14:00
Spain 19:00
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
NRG Stadium
Houston, Texas · Capacity 68,311
TV channels and streaming vary by country (Telemundo and Fox in the US, RTVC in Colombia, TVA/Azteca in Mexico, RTVE in Spain, and more).
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