Portugal and Democratic Congo faced each other in the first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group K.
An incident that occurred in the first half of the fight prevented the match.
Portugal took the lead with the goal scored by Joao Neves in the 6th minute of the match. However, DR Congo managed to equalize the score with Wissa’s goal in the last moments of the first half.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who reacted greatly to the conceded goal, argued with his teammate, goalkeeper Diogo Costa, after the final whistle of the first half. The Portuguese star was seen to be quite angry after the equalizing goal.
It was stated that Ronaldo and Diogo Costa continued to argue while going to the dressing room, and some Portuguese football players intervened to calm the experienced player.
