2026 World Cup / DR Congo - Portugal: date, stadium, time and broadcast channels

DR Congo vs Portugal: which channels and what time can you watch the match live?

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2026 World Cup / DR Congo - Portugal: date, stadium, time and broadcast channels

DR Congo - Portugal / @Foot Africa

17.06.26 FT World Cup

Portugal

DR Congo

Find all the essential information for the clash between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal, part of the opening matchday in Group K of the 2026 World Cup: date, kick-off time, stadium, referees, and broadcasters.

The NRG Stadium in Houston, USA, will host a highly anticipated showdown between DR Congo and Portugal. This Group K opener of the 2026 World Cup is scheduled for Wednesday, with kick-off at 17:00 GMT.

The Leopards are entering the tournament with the ambition to make a strong start in a tough group that also features Portugal, Uzbekistan, and Colombia.

To officiate this match, FIFA has appointed Qatari referee Abdulrahman Al-Jassim. He will be assisted by his compatriots Saoud Ahmed and Taleb Salem Al-Marri.

Additionally, the Congolese Ministry of Sports has announced that President Félix Tshisekedi will be in the stands at NRG Stadium to support the national team in this eagerly awaited fixture.

The Congolese presidency has also confirmed the head of state's arrival in Houston, highlighting the significance placed on the Leopards' first appearance in the competition.

[𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗖𝗨𝗣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡]

📷Fourth training session

The work continues. Focus is at its peak. 🐆#FecofaRdc #WorldCup2026 #BendeleEkweyaTe #Team243 #AllezLesLéopards #TousDerrièreLesLéopards pic.twitter.com/texC2nmAyr
— Fecofa RDC_Officiel (@FecofaRdc) 16 June 2026

Which channels are broadcasting DR Congo - Portugal?

The match will kick off at 17:00 GMT. Fans can catch the action live on a variety of TV channels and digital platforms, including:

Arena Premium 1 Srbija HD

Arena Sport 1 BiH HD

Arena Sport 1 Slovenija HD

BarTV Mundial HD

BBC iPlayer (geo/R)

BBC iPlayer 4K (geo/R)

BBC One HD

BBC Sport Website (geo/R)

beIN Connect FRANCE

beIN Connect MENA

beIN Connect MENA HD

beIN Sports France 1 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 1 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 5 HD

DAZN España ($/geo/R)

DAZN Mundial Espana HD

Fast Sports TV Armenia

Fussball.TV1 UHD

HRT 2 Hrvatska HD

M6 France 4K UHD

M6 France HD

M6 Suisse HD

Magenta Sport ($/geo/R)

MATCH! Futbol 1 HD

MATCH! Premier HD

MATCH! Russia HD

NPO 1 Nederland HD

NRK 1 Norge HD

NRK TV ($/geo/R)

QazSport HD

RTi La 3 Côte d’Ivoire

RTÉ 2 Ireland HD

RTÉ Player (geo/R)

Rustavi 2

Slovenija TV2 HD

Sport 24 In Flight HD

Sport TV Belarus

SuperSport 2 Albania HD

SuperSport MáXimo 1 HD

SuperSport PSL HD

TRT 1 Türkiye HD

Turkmenistan Sport HD

TV2 Play Danmark ($/geo/R)

TV2 Sport X Dansk HD

TV4 Play Sverige [online]

TV4 Play+ Sverige [online]

TV4 Sverige HD

Zap Viva Internacional HD

ZDF Deutschland HD

📷 A look back at the arrival of our Leopards 🐆 on American soil.

52 years of waiting summed up in a single goal: to make the Democratic Republic of Congo vibrate atop the world.

Let’s raise our flag 🇨🇩 high, history is being written now.#RoadToWorldCup #FecofaRdc pic.twitter.com/Nbz9e7SpRp
— Fecofa RDC_Officiel (@FecofaRdc) 12 June 2026

Head-to-head history: DR Congo vs Portugal

This encounter will mark a first in the history of both national teams. Indeed, DR Congo and Portugal have never faced each other before, neither in official competition nor in a friendly match.

World Cup 2026: The Congolese Leopards receive major support ahead of the highly anticipated showdown against Portugal

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