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Portugal vs Congo DR FIFA World Cup 2026

Final score, timeline, lineups, stats and match details from Houston Stadium.

Full-timeGroup KFinal at 95'
Portugal flagPORPortugal
1 - 1Full-time
Congo DR flagCODCongo DR

VenueHouston Stadium

Kickoff

StageGroup K

Final data
Match timelineShowing 7 of 56 events
Full-time
BRUNO FERNANDESTakes a corner kick.
90'+4'
TOMAS ARAUJOWas shown a yellow card.
90'+2'
CRISTIANO RONALDOAttempts an effort on goal.
90'+2'
BRUNO FERNANDESAttempts an effort on goal.
90'
NELSON SEMEDOWas shown a yellow card.
88'
85'
Simon BANZAfor Cedric BAKAMBU
85'
Gedeon KALULUfor Aaron WAN-BISSAKA
Timeline keyGoalShotSaveFoulSubstitutionYellow cardRed cardCornerOffsidePenaltyVAR
Substitutions8 changes
Substitutions listed from the match timeline
MinTeamOnOff
57'Congo DR flagCODNoah SADIKINgalayel MUKAU
72'Portugal flagPORNELSON SEMEDONUNO MENDES
72'Portugal flagPORRAFAEL LEAOPEDRO NETO
74'Congo DR flagCODCharles PICKELEdo KAYEMBE
74'Congo DR flagCODJoris KAYEMBEArthur MASUAKU
83'Portugal flagPORGONCALO RAMOSVITINHA
85'Congo DR flagCODGedeon KALULUAaron WAN-BISSAKA
85'Congo DR flagCODSimon BANZACedric BAKAMBU

Lineups and formation

Portugal flagPortugal4-2-3-1
Congo DR5-3-2Congo DR flag
Portugal flag

Portugal

4-2-3-1

1DIOGO COSTAGK

4TOMAS ARAUJO

7CRISTIANO RONALDOC

8BRUNO FERNANDES

10BERNARDO SILVA

13RENATO VEIGA

15JOAO NEVES

18PEDRO NETO

20JOAO CANCELO

23VITINHA

25NUNO MENDES

26Francisco Conceicao

2Nelson Semedo

Congo DR flag

Congo DR

5-3-2

1Lionel MPASIGK

2Aaron WAN-BISSAKA

3Steve KAPUADI

4Axel TUANZEBE

6Ngalayel MUKAU

8Samuel MOUTOUSSAMY

17Cedric BAKAMBU

20Yoane WISSA

22Chancel MBEMBAC

25Edo KAYEMBE

26Arthur MASUAKU

Substitutions

Substitution details
MinTeamOnOff
57'Congo DR flagCOD14Noah Sadiki6Ngalayel Mukau
72'Portugal flagPOR2Nelson Semedo25Nuno Mendes
72'Portugal flagPOR17Rafael Leao18Pedro Neto
74'Congo DR flagCOD18Charles Pickel25Edo Kayembe
74'Congo DR flagCOD12Joris Kayembe26Arthur Masuaku
83'Portugal flagPOR9Goncalo Ramos23Vitinha
85'Congo DR flagCOD24Gedeon Kalulu2Aaron Wan-Bissaka
85'Congo DR flagCOD23Simon Banza17Cedric Bakambu
Lineup keyGKGoalkeeperCCaptainFrom match timelineGoalYellow cardRed cardSubstituted onSubstituted off

Match stats

PortugalMatch statsCongo DR

1Goals1

7Shots8

1Shots on target1

6Fouls committed9

5Corner kicks4

3Yellow cards1

3Offsides2

4Substitutions5

Match details

VenueHouston Stadium, Houston

TeamsPortugal vs Congo DR

GroupGroup K

Kickoff

StatusFull-time

Latest event94' Corner: BRUNO FERNANDES

Team World Cup records

Tournament records for each team provide fixture context where there is no verified previous senior head-to-head meeting.

Portugal flag

Portugal

Third place: 1966

Portugal's fixtures sit inside a talented era trying to turn deep squads into a first World Cup final.

Appearances
9th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
2022 quarter-finals
Congo DR flag

Congo DR

Group stage: 1974 as Zaire

Congo DR return to the World Cup stage for the first time since the 1974 appearance under the name Zaire.

Appearances
2nd World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
1974 group stage as Zaire

Match context

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