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Portugal begin their 2026 World Cup campaign this evening as they take on DR Congo in Houston to get Group K underway.

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Portugal are among the contenders expected to compete at the latter stages of this summer’s World Cup, with some even backing them to lift the trophy on 19th July in New York/New Jersey.

Their World Cup journey in North America gets underway this evening with a match against the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Houston to kick off their Group K campaign which also includes matches against Uzbekistan, also in Houston, and Colombia in Miami.

Roberto Martinez’s side head into the World Cup in confident mood having been crowned Nations League champions for the second time last summer, defeating European champions Spain in the final in Munich.

Cristiano Ronaldo will equal the record of having played in six World Cups tonight, the 41-year-old also looking to break the record for having scored in six World Cups tonight.

The now 41-year-old already holds the record for the most men’s international goals in history, and will be looking to add to that tonight to kick off Portugal’s campaign with a win and edge closer to 1,000 career goals for club and country.

Martinez’s men have won their last three matches prior to tonight’s World Cup kick off, getting the better of the USA, Chile and Nigeria in their most recent outings to leave their star studded squad in confident mood for an opening day victory.

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History will be made tonight as the Democratic Republic of the Congo take part in their first World Cup match in 52 years, and their first since the country’s renaming from Zaire following the end of the First Congo War in 1997.

With a squad boasting Premier League stars such as Yoane Wissa, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Axel Tuanzebe and Noah Sadiki, the Leopards will fancy their chances picking up their first ever World Cup point and scoring their first ever World Cup goal this summer, perhaps even in tonight’s match.

Frenchman Sebastian Desabre has been in charge of the African nation since August 2022, and has seen them reach the semi final of the Africa Cup of Nations three years ago and the last 16 of the same tournament earlier this year, and is building a very capable squad which will hit new heights this summer.

How to watch Portugal vs DR Congo

• Location: NRG Stadium, Houston, USA
• Date and time: Wednesday 17th June 2026, 6pm
• How to watch: BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website

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