Portugal faces DR Congo this Wednesday at 7 p.m. CET. It will be played at the NRG Stadium as part of the first matchday of the 2026 World Cup. Four Paris Saint-Germain players are involved in this match, all on the Portuguese side: Nuno Mendes (23-year-old left-back), Vitinha (26-year-old midfielder), João Neves (21-year-old midfielder), and Gonçalo Ramos (24-year-old striker). Find information about the broadcast of this Portugal vs. DR Congo match here.
Portugal, one of the favorites for this World Cup, needs a strong start to avoid pressure against Colombia and Uzbekistan. Given the depth of their squad, they should have the resources to find a winning formula. However, they will need to be wary of a Congo side that arrives with confidence and quality. This is a country to be taken seriously, and they’ll be eager to show it right from this first match.
Being the favorite means nothing on the pitch; things can change very quickly in football. The Portuguese need to approach this match well to get a head start on the next round. We certainly hope for an enjoyable match, with plenty of pace and excitement, as well as good performances from our Parisians.
Portugal vs. DR Congo broadcast:
This Portugal vs. DR Congo match will be broadcast this Wednesday, June 17th at 10:00 PT, 13:00 ET, 17:00 GMT, 18:00 BST, 19:00 CET:
All World Cup broadcasters worldwide:
Sub-Saharan Africa: New World TV / SuperSport
South Africa: SuperSport / SABC
Africa: SuperMaximo
Germany: ARD / ZDF / Magenta Sport
Argentina: TV Publica, Telefe, TyC Sports, or DSports
Australia: SBS
Belgium: Tipik, VRT, RTBF
Brazil: Grupo Globo / CazéTV
Canada: Bell Media (TSN, CTV, RDS)
China: CCTV.
South Korea: JTBC / KBS
Costa Rica: FOX+.
Croatia: HRTi, tabii.
Curaçao: NPO 1 / Nos Pais Television.
Cyprus: Sigma TV, tabii.
Denmark: NRK1, TV2.
Spain: DAZN, Movistar+, La 2 CAT.
Estonia: Go3 Extra Sports Estonia, Tv3 Estonia, tabii.
United States: FOX Sports / Telemundo / YouTube TV, Peacock and Tubi.
Ecuador: DIRECTV Sports Ecuador, DGO, Paramount+
France: beIN Sports / M6
Georgia: Setanta Sports Georgia.
Great Britain 1TV, STV, tabbi.
Greece: tabii
Guatemala: Tigo Sports.
Hong Kong: 616 Now Sports.
Hungary: M4 Sports.
Hondura: Tigo Sports.
Iceland: tabii
Indonesia: TVRI, Vidio, tabii.
India and South Asia: Viacom18 / JioCinema
Faroe Islands: NRK1, TV2.
Ireland: ITV 1, RT3 2.
Israel: Sport 1, KAN 11.
Italy: RAI
Japan: DAZN / NHK
Fiji: FBC Sports.
Finland: MTV, tabbi.
Kazakhstan: Qazsport.
Kosovo: TV Vala.
Mexico: TelevisaUnivision / TV Azteca / ViX
Middle East and North Africa (MENA): beIN Sport.
Nicaragua: Canal10, Tigo Sports.
Norway: NRK.
New Zealand: TVNZ
Nepal: DGO, Himalaya Sports.
Netherlands: NOP, VRT, Canal+, Ziggo go.
Pakistan: PTV Sports.
Panama: Tigo Sports.
Peru: DIRECTV Sports, DGO, Paramount+.
Philippines: Pilipinas Live, Aleph Arena,
Poland: TVP, Canal+, tabii.
Puerto Rico: Fox Sports 1, Telemundo, NAICOM.
Portugal: Sport TV
Romania: Antena 1, tabii.
United Kingdom: BBC / ITV
Saint Martin: NPO 1.
Salvador: Tigo Sports El Salvador.
Samoa: FBC Sports.
San Marino: DAZN Italia, tabii.
Singapore: Singtel TV, meWATCH.
Slovakia: YOG Sport.
Slovenia: tabii.
Sweden: TV4, NRK.
Switzerland: ORF, TRT Spor, RTS Sports, SFR Play, Sunrise TV.
Czechia: CT Sport, One Play.
Tonga: FBC Sports.
Türkiye: TRT Spor, Digiturk Play.
Ukraine: Megogo.
Uruguay: DIRECTV Sports, DGO, Paramount+.
Uzbekistan: Zo’r TV.
Vanuatu: FBC Sports.
Venezuela: DIRECTV Sports, DGO, inter.
Vietnam: VTV, TV 360.
