Portugal vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo Preview

Portugal vs. Democratic Republic of Congo: Match preview for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group Stage. Portugal has won 6 of their last 10 matches, including a 2-0 victory over the United States in their last game. Democratic Republic of Congo has won 4 of their last 6 matches, including a 1-0 victory over Jamaica in their last game. Detailed analysis data is included, covering player statistics, recent form, historical matches, team season data, and injuries.

Recent form

Portugal: 22 goals scored / 7 goals conceded / 60.0% win rate

  • International match, 2026-04-01
    United States0 - 2Portugal
    W
  • International Match
    Mexico0 - 0Portugal
    D
  • 2025-11-16 World Cup Pre-Qualification
    Portugal9 - 1Armenia
    W
  • UEFA European Championship Qualifiers, 2025-11-14
    Ireland2 - 0Portugal
    L
  • World Cup Qualifier 2025-10-15
    Portugal2 - 2Hungary
    D
  • 2025-10-12 World Cup qualifier
    Portugal1 - 0Ireland
    W
  • 2025-09-10 World Cup qualifier
    Hungary2 - 3Portugal
    W
  • UEFA World Cup Qualifiers 2025-09-07
    Armenia0 - 5Portugal
    W
  • 2024 UEFA European Championship
    Portugal0 - 0France
    D
  • 2024-07-02 European Championship
    Portugal0 - 0Slovenia
    D

Democratic Republic of the Congo: 8 goals scored / 2 goals conceded / 66.7% win rate

  • World Cup 2026-04-01
    Democratic Republic of Congo1 - 0Jamaica
    W
  • International Match
    Democratic Republic of Congo2 - 0Bermuda Islands
    W
  • Africa Cup of Nations
    Algeria1 - 0Democratic Republic of Congo
    L
  • Africa Cup of Nations
    Botswana0 - 3Democratic Republic of Congo
    W
  • Africa Cup
    Senegal1 - 1Democratic Republic of Congo
    D
  • Africa Cup of Nations
    Democratic Republic of Congo1 - 0Benin
    W

Upcoming fixtures

Matchup & interval

Portugal

  • 2026-06-18World Cup
    PortugalVSDemocratic Republic of CongoThis match
  • 2026-06-24World Cup
    PortugalVSUzbekistan6 days
  • 2026-06-28World Cup
    ColombiaVSPortugal10 days

Democratic Republic of Congo

  • 2026-06-18World Cup
    PortugalVSDemocratic Republic of CongoThis match
  • 2026-06-24World Cup
    ColombiaVSDemocratic Republic of Congo6 days
  • 2026-06-28World Cup
    Democratic Republic of CongoVSUzbekistan10 days

Injuries & suspensions

Portugal
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Democratic Republic of Congo
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Standout players

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Season stats

Average possession rate
59%
0%
Average goals scored
2.4
0
Average goals conceded
1.2
0
Average shots
12.6
0
Average shots
5
0
Average Corners
5.6
0
Average successful dribbles
9.6
0
Average Tackles
12.2
0
Average number of yellow cards
1.2 (6/5)
0 (0/0)
Average red cards
0 (0/5)
0 (0/0)