The FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match between Portugal and DR Congo kicks off today, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 6:00 PM WAT . [ 1 , 2 ] Portugal Wed, Jun 17 6:00 pm WAT FIFA World Cup 2026™ Group K DR Congo Match Overview Tournament Stage: Group K - Matchday 1 Kick-off Time: 6:00 PM WAT / 5:00 PM GMT / 12:00 PM Local Time Venue: Houston Stadium (NRG Stadium) , Houston, Texas, USA Broadcast/Streaming: BBC (UK), FOX / Fubo (USA) [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ] Key Storylines Ronaldo's Final Dance: At 41 years old, Cristiano Ronaldo is captaining Portugal as he embarks on a record-equalling sixth World Cup campaign. Historic Return: This marks DR Congo's first World Cup appearance in 52 years, their last being in 1974 when they competed as Zaire. Head-to-Head: This is the first-ever senior international meeting between these two footballing nations. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] Predicted Lineups Portugal (4-3-3) [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] DR Congo (4-2-3-1) Diogo Costa (GK)Lionel Mpasi (GK)João CanceloAaron Wan-BissakaRúben Dias (Doubtful)Chancel MbembaGonçalo InácioAxel TuanzebeNuno MendesArthur MasuakuJoão NevesCharles PickelVitinhaNoah SadikiBruno FernandesMeschack EliaBernardo SilvaEdo KayembeRafael LeãoYoane WissaCristiano RonaldoCédric Bakambu Betting Odds & Probability Portugal Win: -360 (77.2% probability) Draw: +450 (15.5% probability) DR Congo Win: +1000 (7.3% probability) Over/Under: 2.5 goals [ 1 , 2 ] Watch Portugal complete their final preparations ahead of their opening tournament fixture:
