Portugal vs DR Congo Highlights, FIFA World Cup: Ronaldo frustrated, DR Congo secure 1-1 draw after Wissa equaliser

Portugal vs DR Congo LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup: Hydration break time as players leave for their respective dugouts.

Portugal 1-0 DR Congo, 24′

Portugal vs DR Congo LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup: Fernandes lobs it over the backline and Mendes runs in from the left and he gets it, good first touch, but he never really tries to finish as two defenders try to outfox him. It deflects off him.

Portugal 1-0 DR Congo, 18′

Portugal vs DR Congo LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup: Portugal look to initiate another attack, quick interchange in the right and then it goes to Mendes’ in the left. Back to the middle as Neves sprays it to Cancelo, who sends it back to the goalkeeper.

Slow build up. Portugal keep the ball.

Portugal 1-0 DR Congo, 16′

Portugal vs DR Congo LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup: WISSSAAAA! THAT WASN’T TOO FAR WAY! He gets the ball outside the Portugal box, tries to curl it in, low. Goes a few inches away from the goal post, while the goalkeeper dives.

Portugal 1-0 DR Congo, 11′

Portugal vs DR Congo LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup: Mendes gets the ball on the left and a Congo players intercepts the ball. Throw in! Most of Portugal’s attacks are through the left flank in the opening stages.

Portugal 1-0 DR Congo, 10′

Portugal vs DR Congo LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup: NETO! NEVES! GREAT HEADER! THAT IS IN! NEVESSSSSSSS! PORTUGAL’S FIRST GOAL!

JOTA’S PARENTS LOOK ON FROM THE STANDS! A pass to the left and a cross comes in from Neto. Neves is there, so is Ronaldo. Neves jumps and gets to it, turns it past the goalkeeper! FAR SIDE NETTING! GOAL!!!

Portugal 1-0 DR Congo, 6′

Portugal vs DR Congo LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup: Mendes puts in a cross from the left, DR Congo intercept and try a counter, but lose the ball.

Portugal 0-0 DR Congo, 3′

Portugal vs DR Congo LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup: Portugal get the first half underway! It is kick-off! Off we go in Houston! Portugal in red, DR Congo in blue!

Portugal vs DR Congo LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup: The officials pose for their group photograph! Kick-off is approaching folks!

Portugal vs DR Congo LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup: Now its DR Congo’s turn! The players are super pumped! Similar as Portugal, no emotions displayed!

Portugal vs DR Congo LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup: They start with Portugal’s national anthem! Ronaldo and his teammates look super concentrated! No emotions displayed! There are plenty of Portugal fans in the stadium too!

Portugal vs DR Congo LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup: Both teams are here now! For their respective national anthems! The fans go crazy as Ronaldo enters with the Portugal team.

Portugal vs DR Congo LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup: Ronaldo is all smiles as he shakes hands with his teammates! The DR Congo team looks motivated for the game!

Portugal vs DR Congo LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup: Both teams are out, warming up! Ronaldo is also there! The stadium is also packed!

Portugal vs DR Congo LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup: Ronaldo also feels that the current generation of players are capable of winning the trophy, but there are factors they can’t control. “It’s a very good generation of players. But there are factors that we can’t control. Winning or losing, which is the most important thing, depends on many factors. But it’s a generation that will make the Portuguese people happy,” he added.

Portugal vs DR Congo LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup: DR Congo – Mpasi; Wan-Bissaka, Tuanzebe, Mbemba, Masuaku; Moutoussamy, Kayembe, Mukau; Wissa, Bakambu.

Portugal vs DR Congo LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup: Portugal – Costa; Cancelo, Araujo, Veiga, Mendes; Vitinha, Neves; Bernardo, Fernandes, Neto; Ronaldo

Portugal vs DR Congo LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup: Speaking ahead of the match, Ronaldo said, “It is important to get off to a good start, do well in the first and second matches and then finish first in the group.”

“Then we go match by match, but not with the expectations of winning it all. It has to be step by step. A good start is the most important thing.”

Portugal vs DR Congo LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup: Portugal will also honour Diogo Jota with commemorative wristbands. Jota, who bagged 49 caps and scored 14 goals for the European team, is still remembered by its players. Speaking to Reuters, Vitinha said, “Basically, the story of the wristband is, when we went to meet with the Prime Minister, he offered us this wristband.”

“They made sure that it was a wristband that we could wear on the pitch. It has all the specifics for us to be able to enter the pitch with it, with the names of all the players plus the special name of Diogo Jota,” he added.

Portugal vs DR Congo LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup: This will be Ronaldo’s sixth FIFA World Cup. He has 143 international goals in their recent friendlies, he has been missing chances, with some fans feeling that he needs to be on the bench. In his last nine matches at major tournaments for Portugal, he hasn’t scored.

Portugal vs DR Congo LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup: For Portugal, Ruben Dias won’t be available after suffering an injury in a friendly vs Nigeria. Speaking ahead of Portugal’s opener, head coach Martinez said, “Only Ruben Dias is not 100 percent for tomorrow so no, he’s not fit to play.”

“We did the medical checks, everything is structurally fine, we just need to avoid taking risks. Medically, we need him to be 100 percent.”

Portugal vs DR Congo LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup: Portugal open their FIFA World Cup campaign against DR Congo in Houston. The spotlight will be on Cristiano Ronaldo, as he chases the one trophy, which he hasn’t been able to get his hands on yet! Stay tuned folk! Its going to be an entertaining thriller!