Portugal 1:1 Congo DR: World Cup Match Result

World Cup

Portugal DWDWLW

1:1

Finished

Kick-off was 17 Jun, 18:00 BST

Congo DR LDLWLW

Venue: Estádio Nacional City: Oeiras

In the World Cup game on 17 June 2026, Portugal beat Congo DR 1:1. Match numbers: shots on target 1:2, corners 5:4.

Key numbers

Possession, % 75 – 25

Shots on target 1 – 2

Shots off target 4 – 3

Expected goals 0.65 – 0.87

⚽ 6' J. Neves — Goal 🟨 13' B. Silva — Yellow card 🟨 32' C. Mbemba — Yellow card ⚽ 45+5' Y. Wissa — Goal ⇄ 46' B. Silva — Substitution ⇄ 57' N. Mukau — Substitution ⇄ 71' P. Neto — Substitution ⇄ 72' N. Mendes — Substitution ⇄ 74' E. Kayembe — Substitution ⇄ 74' A. Masuaku — Substitution ⇄ 83' Vitinha — Substitution ⇄ 85' C. Bakambu — Substitution ⇄ 85' A. Wan-Bissaka — Substitution 🟨 88' N. Semedo — Yellow card 🟨 90+2' T. Araujo — Yellow card

Match events

6' 1:0 Portugal Goal J. Neves assist: P. Neto
13' 1:0 Portugal Yellow card B. Silva
32' 1:0 Congo DR Yellow card C. Mbemba
45+5' 1:1 Congo DR Goal Y. Wissa assist: A. Masuaku
46' 1:1 Portugal Substitution B. Silva off: F. Conceicao
57' 1:1 Congo DR Substitution N. Mukau off: N. Sadiki
71' 1:1 Portugal Substitution P. Neto off: R. Leao
72' 1:1 Portugal Substitution N. Mendes off: N. Semedo
74' 1:1 Congo DR Substitution E. Kayembe off: C. Pickel
74' 1:1 Congo DR Substitution A. Masuaku off: J. Kayembe
83' 1:1 Portugal Substitution Vitinha off: G. Ramos
85' 1:1 Congo DR Substitution C. Bakambu off: S. Banza
85' 1:1 Congo DR Substitution A. Wan-Bissaka off: G. Kalulu
88' 1:1 Portugal Yellow card N. Semedo
90+2' 1:1 Portugal Yellow card T. Araujo

Statistics

75 Possession, % 25

1 Shots on target 2

4 Shots off target 3

0.65 Expected goals 0.87

0 Big chances 1

135 Attacks 56

5 Corners 4

9 Fouls 10

9 Free kicks 9

3 Offsides 2

3 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

5 Goal kicks 8

16 Throw-ins 15

All statistics

9/1753% Aerial duels 8/1747%

144 Backward passes 30

2 Blocked shots 3

10 Clearances 27

6/2326% Crosses 1/1010%

5/1242% Dribbles 8/1553%

1.83 Expected assists 0.71

59 Failed passes 54

1 Goalkeeper saves 0

3 Interceptions 5

7 Key passes 7

41/6464% Long passes 11/4028%

176 Passes into the final third 50

449 Passes in the opposition half 144

357 Passes in own half 115

0.14 Shot accuracy 0.25

2 Shots from outside the box 6

5 Shots inside the box 2

6/1250% Tackles 9/1753%

783 Total passes 249

Line-ups

Portugal

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Diogo Costa	1
4	Tomás Lemos Araújo	4
13	Renato da Palma Veiga	13
20	João Pedro Cavaco Cancelo	20
25	Nuno Alexandre Tavares Mendes	25
8	Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes	8
10	Bernardo Silva	10
15	João Pedro Gonçalves Neves	15
18	Pedro Lomba Neto	18
23	Vitinha	23
7	Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro	7

Substitutes
#	Player	number
12	José Pedro Malheiro de Sá	12
22	Rui Silva	22
2	Nélson Cabral Semedo	2
3	Rúben dos Santos Gato Alves Dias	3
5	José Diogo Dalot Teixeira	5
14	Gonçalo Bernardo Inácio	14
6	Matheus Luiz Nunes	6
21	Rúben Diogo da Silva Neves	21
24	Samuel de Almeida Costa	24
9	Gonçalo Ramos	9
11	João Félix	11
16	Francisco António Machado Mota de Castro Trincão	16
17	Rafael Alexandre da Conceição Leão	17
19	Gonçalo Manuel Ganchinho Guedes	19
26	Francisco Fernandes da Conceição	26

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Congo DR

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Lionel Mpasi-Nzau	1
2	Aaron Wan-Bissaka	2
3	Steve Nkanu Kapuadi	3
4	Axel Tuanzebe	4
22	Chancel Mbemba	22
26	Arthur Masuaku	26
6	N. Mukau	6
8	Samuel Moutoussamy	8
25	Edouard Kayembe Kayembe	25
17	Cédric Bakambu	17
20	Yoane Wissa	20

Substitutes
#	Player	number
16	Timothy Bruce Fayulu	16
21	Matthieu Luka Epolo	21
5	Dylan Batubinsika	5
12	Joris Kayembe Ditu	12
24	Gédéon Kalulu Kyatengwa	24
10	Théo Bongonda Mbul'Ofeko Batomboat	10
11	Gaël Kakuta	11
14	N. Sadiki	14
15	Aaron Tshibola	15
18	Charles Monginda Pickel	18
7	Nathanaël Mbuku	7
9	Brian Kibambe Cipenga	9
13	Meschack Elia Lina	13
19	Fiston Mayele	19
23	Simon Banza	23