Ronaldo’s last dance as Portugal face DR Congo in World Cup: All to know

Who : Portugal vs DR Congo What : FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match Where : Houston Stadium, Houston, Texas, United States When : Wednesday, 12pm (17:00 GMT) How to follow : Keep up with all updates on Al Jazeera Sport Portugal will seek to put 60 years of World Cup hurt behind them when their 2026 campaign begins with a Group K clash with the Democratic Republic of Congo in Houston. Recommended Stories list of 4 items end of list While it’s England fans who harken back to the glory days of 1966, the Three Lions have had it considerably better than Portugal since then. Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is seeking to add to his legend by scoring in a sixth World Cup and is dreaming of lifting the only major trophy to elude him in his final tournament . Their group stage begins with a clash with DR Congo, who have qualified for just the second time but await their first goal – and point – in a World Cup fixture. Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo makes his point to Goncalo Guedes during training [Marco Bello/Reuters] Can Ronaldo crown career by helping Portugal to first World Cup trophy? It’s been 60 years since Portugal’s best World Cup showing, a third-place finish inspired by Eusebio in England in 1966 on their tournament debut. They have only returned to the semifinals once since, in 2006, and disappointingly went out in the last eight in Qatar 2022 to Morocco after cruising through a tricky group and then pummelling Switzerland 6-1 in the round of 16. …