Portugal held to 1-1 draw by DR Congo in their World Cup 2026 opener

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The New York Times - US 6 hours ago • nytimes.com

‘The Whole World Saw That’: Congo Fans Rejoice in Draw With Portugal

“If you’re coming to face Congo,” one fan said after his team stunned Portugal, a global soccer powerhouse, “just get ready to run and to fight, because we’re going to give it to you.”

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Al Jazeera (EN) - All 8 hours ago • aljazeera.com

Portugal held to 1-1 draw by DR Congo in their World Cup 2026 opener

Joao Neves opens the scoring for Portugal with early goal, but Yoane Wissa equalises in first-half injury time. Cristiano Ronaldo’s record-equalling sixth World Cup got off to a disappointing start as the Democratic Repu…

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