Portugal hosts Congo DR at NRG Stadium in a World Cup group stage match on June 17, 2026, 6:00 PM. Both teams start in the group in 1st and 2nd position respectively with 0 points. This is the opening match of the tournament for both sides.

Portugal is in excellent form with WDWWW (4 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses) in their last 5 matches. Portugal recently achieved three consecutive wins. Congo DR's form is also good with WWDWD (3 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses). Their last match ended in a draw.

Portugal averages 3.33 goals scored and 1.17 goals conceded per game this season. They kept 2 clean sheets. Over 2.5 goals were scored in 4 out of 6 matches. Away from home, Congo DR averages 1.43 goals scored and 0.57 goals conceded. They kept 3 clean sheets in away games. NRG Stadium, the venue, recorded an average of 8.0 total goals in one match, with both teams scoring and over 2.5 goals being scored.

There are no previous head-to-head matches between Portugal and Congo DR in the provided data.

For Portugal, Bruno Fernandes stands out with 2 goals and 2 assists in 418 minutes across the last 5 games. Cristiano Ronaldo scored 3 goals in 368 minutes. Pedro Neto contributed 1 goal and 2 assists in 265 minutes. For Congo DR, Axel Tuanzebe scored 1 goal in 406 minutes in his last 5 appearances.

Diogo Costa played 264 minutes across 3 of Portugal's last 5 matches. Portugal has 2 clean sheets this season. Lionel Mpasi-Nzau played 120 minutes in 1 of Congo DR's last 5 matches. Congo DR recorded 7 clean sheets this season.

Portugal has a record of 1 win, 0 draws, 0 losses with 2:0 goals on artificial turf. Congo DR also performs well on artificial turf with 2 wins, 1 draw, and 0 losses, scoring 4:1. NRG Stadium, with an average of 8.0 goals per game, tends to host high-scoring encounters.