Group KFull time
Final · Jun 17
Goals
2 goals — watch every replay below
- 5'Neves J.▲ 2.6k
- 49'Wissa Y.Goal of the match▲ 8.8k
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The stakes
Full time: Portugal 1-1 DR Congo — a Group K result now baked into the table.
- storylineRonaldo's Final CurtainFrustrating start: Portugal held to a 1-1 draw by debutants DR Congo (June 17). Ronaldo played the full 90 but was goalless and missed two clear chances, visibly disgusted. He and Messi are now the only men to play six World Cups.
The two sides
PortugalRonaldo's last hunt for the big trophy
A coronation and a succession crisis at once — will Ronaldo at 41 finally claim the trophy that eluded him, with a wave of brilliant kids waiting for the baton? No team carries a heavier "what if."
DR CongoBack after 52 years, already shocking
The Leopards back after 52 years, arriving as 200-1 outsiders and DRAWING World No. 5 Portugal, heading home their first World Cup goal in half a century. A nation that never stopped believing it belonged.
Who plays where
Portugal
- PSG ×2Vitinha, Nuno Mendes
- AC MilanRafael Leao
- Al NassrCristiano Ronaldo
- BenficaAntonio Silva
- Man CityBernardo Silva
- Manchester CityRuben Dias
DR Congo
- AEL LarissaGael Kakuta
- LilleChancel Mbemba
- Newcastle UnitedYoane Wissa
- unverified (2025-26 club not confirmed)Cedric Bakambu