Portugal
DR CongoGroup K
Houston - NRG Stadium
Referee : Abdulrahman Al Jassim (Qatar)
Spectators : 68777
Portugal: 1. Costa D. - 20. Cancelo, 4. Araújo T., 13. Veiga, 25. Mendes N. (Semedo N., 72) - 23. Vitinha F. (Ramos G., 83) - 8. Fernandes B., 10. Bernardo Silva (Conceicao F., 46), 15. Neves J. P. - 7. Cristiano Ronaldo, 18. Pedro Neto (Rafael Leão, 72)
Substitution: Conceicao F. (from 46); Semedo N. (from 72); Rafael Leão (from 72); Ramos G. (from 83)
Bench: 12. José Sá, 22. Rui Silva - 3. Dias R., 5. Dalot, 14. Inacio - 24. Samú Costa - 6. Matheus Nunes, 11. Félix J., 21. Ruben Neves - 19. Guedes G. - 16. Trincão
Yellow Cards: Bernardo Silva 13; Semedo N. 88; Araújo T. 92
DR Congo: 1. Mpasi - 4. Tuanzebe, 3. Kapuadi, 22. Mbemba, 26. Masuaku (Kayembe J., 75), 25. Kayembe E. (Pickel, 75) - 6. Mukau (Sadiki, 57) - 2. Wan-Bissaka (Kalulu, 85), 8. Moutoussamy - 17. Bakambu (Banza, 85), 20. Wissa Y.
Substitution: Sadiki (from 57); Pickel (from 75); Kayembe J. (from 75); Kalulu (from 85); Banza (from 85)
Bench: 16. Fayulu, 21. Epolo - 5. Batubinsika - 11. Kakuta, 15. Tshibola - 7. Mbuku, 9. Cipenga Brian - 13. Elia, 10. Bongonda, 19. Mayele
Yellow Cards: Mbemba 32
By the final whistle, the result felt fully deserved for the Leopards
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