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Portugal vs DR Congo Head-to-Head — FIFA World Cup 2026

⚽ Group Stage, Match 1
FT1–1
Wednesday 17 June 2026  ·  17:00 UTC  ·  NRG Stadium, Houston

Match Report

Match Events ?
6'João Neves (Pedro Neto)Portugal
13'🟨Bernardo Silva Portugal
32'🟨Chancel Mbemba DR Congo
45'Yoane Wissa (Arthur Masuaku)DR Congo
88'🟨Nélson Semedo Portugal
90'🟨Tomás Araújo Portugal
Match Statistics ?
Portugal
DR Congo
75%
Possession
25%
1
Shots on Target
2
7
Total Shots
8
5
Corners
4
9
Fouls
10
0.69
xG
0.82
Player Ratings ?
Portugal
8.0João NevesM
7.9Bruno FernandesM
7.5VitinhaM
DR Congo
7.2Yoane WissaF
7.0Noah SadikiM
6.9Arthur MasuakuD
Starting Lineups ?
Portugal
1GDiogo Costa
20DJoão Cancelo
4DTomás Araújo
13DRenato Veiga
25DNuno Mendes
15MJoão Neves
23MVitinha
10MBernardo Silva
8MBruno Fernandes
18MPedro Neto
7FCristiano Ronaldo
DR Congo
1GLionel Mpasi Nzau
2DAaron Wan-Bissaka
22DChancel Mbemba
4DAxel Tuanzebe
3DSteve Kapuadi
26DArthur Masuaku
6MNgal'ayel Mukau
8MSamuel Moutoussamy
25MEdo Kayembe
20FYoane Wissa
17FCédric Bakambu

Predictions

Match Prediction ?
Favoured: Portugal
Expected: Portugal by 1–2 goals
Confidence: High
Portugal 68%Draw 21%DR Congo 11%
xG: 1.85Expected goalsxG: 0.59

Portugal vs DR Congo looks like a Portugal-favoured matchup based on our pre-tournament model. Portugal has the stronger overall edge according to our model, with Portugal by 1–2 goals. This prediction should be used as general match context rather than a guaranteed outcome.

Win Probability (Market) ?
75%
Portugal to Win
Home: 75%  Draw: 17%  Away: 8%
Model Rating Edge ?
Clear Edge
Portugal stronger
Portugal: 1635 (#7)  ·  DR Congo: 1430 (#34)
H2H Record ?
No data
Equal
First ever meeting
Portugal
DR Congo
#3
Position ?
#2
1
Points ?
1
0W 1D 0L
Record ?
0W 1D 0L
1
Goals For ?
1
1
Goals Against ?
1
0
Goal Diff
0
#5
FIFA Rank ?
#46
4.3%
Win Prob ?
0.0%
D
Form ?
D

Head-to-Head History

Previous World Cup Meetings
No previous meetings found in our data.
Last 0 Meetings (All Competitions)
No previous meetings found in our data.
💡 Betting Angles
Key Angles for this Match
🎯Clear model favourite: Portugal at 68% win probability.
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