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DR Congo and Portugal share Group K at the 2026 World Cup and meet in the group stage. Both sides are fighting to reach the knockouts. On the FIFA ranking, Portugal are the favourite — a 47-place gap.
DR Congo - Portugal will be played on Wednesday 17th June 2026 at 13:00 ET in NRG Stadium, Houston. ✓ Officially confirmed.
| DR Congo 🇨🇩 | Metric | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| #53 | FIFA Ranking | #6 |
| Group K | Group | Group K |
| CAF | Confederation | UEFA |
| Sébastien Desabre | Head coach | Roberto Martínez |
| 2 | WC appearances | 9 |
| Group stage (1974) | Best WC | Third place (1966) |
First World Cup since 1974 — as Zaire. Fourth at the 2024 Africa Cup. With Bakambu, Wissa, Mukoko and star player Cédric Bakambu. In Group K with Portugal and Colombia, advancing is difficult but not impossible; Uzbekistan is winnable.
Ronaldo plays his sixth World Cup at 41 — a record that will never be broken. But Portugal's real strength lies elsewhere: Bruno Fernandes as captain, Bernardo Silva as silent killer, Vitinha as PSG's Champions-League-winning engine. Under Roberto Martínez, this golden generation must finally shake the 'wasted talent' tag. They won Euro 2016 and the Nations League — but never a World Cup. In Group K, Colombia (Copa runners-up 2024) could be tricky. Strength: perhaps the deepest squad of the tournament. Weakness: Martínez's tournament record with Belgium was disappointing. Semi-final is required, final realistic — but at Portugal, much depends on whether Ronaldo doesn't slow things down at decisive moments.
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Start predicting →Yes — DR Congo and Portugal meet in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup (Group K).
On the FIFA world ranking, Portugal (#6) are favoured over DR Congo (#53). The gap is 47 ranking places.
DR Congo: Group stage (1974) (2 World Cup appearances). Portugal: Third place (1966) (9 World Cup appearances).
DR Congo are coached by Sébastien Desabre. Portugal are coached by Roberto Martínez.
DR Congo play in Group K. Portugal play in Group K.
Last updated: 2026-06-07