By Opta Analyst | Created at 2026-06-17 17:00:55 | Updated at 2026-06-17 19:34:51
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After the Lionel Messi show on Tuesday, now it’s time for Cristiano Ronaldo to get his sixth World Cup started. Follow the match live with our Portugal vs DR Congo stats page
Our Opta match centre delivers you all the Portugal vs DR Congo stats from their 2026 FIFA World Cup Group K meeting at Houston Stadium in Texas on 17 June.
The match centre below includes team and player stats, expected goals data, passing networks, an Opta chalkboard and more. It gives you everything you need to do your own match analysis.
Underneath the match centre you can find the official Opta stats on the game as well.
Portugal vs DR Congo: Pre-Match Opta Facts
- This will be the first ever encounter between Portugal and Congo DR.
- Portugal’s two defeats against African opposition at the FIFA World Cup both came against Morocco, in 1986 and in the quarter-finals of the 2022 edition. However, they are unbeaten against teams from sub-Saharan Africa at the World Cup, with three wins and one draw.
- Aged 41 years and 132 days, Cristiano Ronaldo is the oldest outfield player to start a match in FIFA World Cup history.
- Cristiano Ronaldo is the second player to make an appearance at six different FIFA World Cup tournaments, after Lionel Messi; both have appeared at the last six in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026.
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