Portugal
Kick-off
13:00 EDT
DR Congo
The Players to Watch
Projected starting elevens for both sides. Full squad lists, coaches, and tactical setup are on the team pages.
Portugal
4-2-3-1 · Projected XI
Roberto Martinez
Cristiano Ronaldo
Likely Starting XI · 4-2-3-1
- 22Diogo Costa
Porto
- 20Joao Cancelo
Al-Hilal
- 4Ruben Dias
Manchester City
- 3Goncalo Inacio
Sporting CP
- 19Nuno Mendes
Paris Saint-Germain
- 14Joao Palhinha
Tottenham Hotspur
- 23Vitinha
Paris Saint-Germain
- 10Bernardo Silva
Manchester City
- 8Bruno Fernandes
Manchester United
- 17Rafael Leao
AC Milan
- 7Cristiano RonaldoC
Al-Nassr
Projected lineup. Updates once the official starting XI is confirmed.
Full squad and tacticsDR Congo
4-3-3 · Projected XI
Sebastien Desabre
Chancel Mbemba
Likely Starting XI · 4-3-3
- 16Lionel Mpasi
Rodez
- 5Arthur Masuaku
Sunderland
- 3Chancel MbembaC
Lille
- 4Axel Tuanzebe
Burnley
- 14Gideon Mensah
Auxerre
- 8Charles Pickel
Cremonese
- 6Samuel Moutoussamy
Nantes
- 17Theo Bongonda
Spartak Moscow
- 10Yoane Wissa
Newcastle United
- 9Cedric Bakambu
Real Betis
- 11Silas Katompa
VfB Stuttgart
Projected lineup. Updates once the official starting XI is confirmed.
Full squad and tacticsGroup Standings
Live points, goal difference, and the qualification cutoff line. The top 2 advance to the Round of 32; eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇴Colombia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 🇨🇩DR CongoIn match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 🇵🇹PortugalIn match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Where to Watch
Houston Stadium
(NRG Stadium)
Match #23 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is played at Houston Stadium in Houston, Texas. Capacity 72,220 for the tournament.
Kick-Off in Your Time Zone
Six common time zones for international fans, plus your local time at the top.
- 🇺🇸ET (Eastern Time, USA)Your zone13:00 EDT
- 🇺🇸PT (Pacific Time, USA)10:00 PDT
- 🇬🇧UK (London)18:00 GMT+1
- 🇪🇸Spain (Madrid)19:00 GMT+2
- 🇧🇷Brazil (São Paulo)14:00 GMT-3
- 🇦🇷Argentina (Buenos Aires)14:00 GMT-3
- 🇯🇵Japan (Tokyo)02:00 GMT+9
- 🇦🇺Australia (Sydney)03:00 GMT+10
- 🇲🇦Morocco (Casablanca)18:00 GMT+1