World Cup 2026: Follow Portugal vs DR Congo live on Foot Africa!

17.06.26 FT World Cup

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Find all the information about the match between Portugal and the Democratic Republic of Congo, counting for the opening day of Group K at the 2026 World Cup: kick-off time, stadium, broadcast channels and live audio coverage on Foot Africa.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) kicks off its 2026 World Cup campaign this Wednesday with a major challenge against Portugal, marking the start of the group stage.

The Leopards return to the world’s most prestigious international competition after more than half a century away—their only previous appearance dates back to the 1974 edition.

Drawn in Group K, the Congolese side will face Portugal, Colombia, and Uzbekistan in the group phase.

On the other side, Portugal will rely on their captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who is about to play in his sixth World Cup. This is a historic appearance, which could also be his last on the global stage.

For this clash, FIFA has appointed Qatari referee Abdulrahman Al-Jassim, who will be assisted by his compatriots Saoud Ahmed and Taleb Salem Al-Marri.

Portugal vs DR Congo kick-off time + live audio broadcast

Follow live audio coverage of Portugal vs DR Congo, with kick-off scheduled for 17:00 GMT at Houston’s NRG Stadium in Texas, USA.

Channels broadcasting Portugal vs DR Congo

Check out below the channels and platforms broadcasting this match from the opening round of Group K at the 2026 World Cup:

Antena 1 Romania HD

Antena Play Live ($/geo/R)

Arena Premium 1 Srbija HD

Arena Sport 1 BiH HD

Arena Sport 1 Slovenija HD

Azam Sports 2 HD

Azam Sports 4 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

CT Sport Czech HD

CTV Canada HD

DAZN España ($/geo/R)

DAZN Mundial Espana HD

Fast Sports TV Armenia

FOX Sports USA 4K

FOX TV USA 4K

Fox TV USA HD

Fussball.TV1 UHD

Futbol TV Uzbekistan

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

Megogo Futbol 2 ($/geo/R)

New World Sport 1 Mauritius

Now Sports 618 HK

NPO 1 Nederland HD

NRK 1 Norge HD

NRK TV ($/geo/R)

QazSport HD

RDS Canada

RTBF Tipik Belgique

RTi La 3 Côte d’Ivoire

RTÉ 2 Ireland HD

RTÉ Player (geo/R)

Rustavi 2

Setanta Sports 1 Georgia HD

SIC Portugal HD

Slovenija TV2 HD

Sport 24 In Flight HD

Sport TV Belarus

Sport TV1 Portugal HD

Sport TV2 Portugal HD

Sport TV5 Portugal HD

SuperSport 2 Albania HD

SuperSport MáXimo 1 HD

SuperSport PSL HD

Telemundo USA

TRT 1 Türkiye HD

TSN Canada 1 HD

TSN Canada 3 HD

TSN Canada 4 HD

TSN Canada 5 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

TVCG 2 HD

VRT Canvas Belgium HD

We Sport Moldova ($/geo/R)

Z Sports 1 Angola

Zap Viva Internacional HD

ZDF Deutschland HD

The most successful nations in World Cup history

1. Brazil — 5 titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)

2. Germany — 4 titles (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)

3. Italy — 4 titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)

4. Argentina — 3 titles (1978, 1986, 2022)

5. France — 2 titles (1998, 2018)

6. Uruguay — 2 titles (1930, 1950)

7. England — 1 title (1966)

8. Spain — 1 title (2010)
   
   

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

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