FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Portugal 1–1 Congo DR: World Cup 2026 Group K Match Report

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 • 3 min read • By FootUps Editorial
Group Stage · Group K · Matchday 1
Portugal
1 – 1
Congo DR
FINAL

A hard-fought draw, with both sides sharing the spoils. The result leaves the Group K standings tightly contested heading into the remaining fixtures.

Pre-match win probabilities based on ELO ratings gave Portugal a 92% chance of winning versus 8% for Congo DR.

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ELO Rating Impact

This result has updated both teams' ELO ratings, which feed directly into the win probability model for future matches.

Team Pre-Match Change New ELO Global Rank Win %
Portugal 2010 ±0 2010 #7 2.6%
Congo DR 1580 ±0 1580 #44 1.6%

ELO ratings updated using FIFA K-factor 60 with goal-difference multiplier. Changes reflect match result vs pre-match expectation.

Group K Standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Congo DR 1 0 1 0 +0 1
1 Portugal 1 0 1 0 +0 1
3 Colombia 0 0 0 0 +0 0
3 Uzbekistan 0 0 0 0 +0 0

✓ = currently qualifying for Round of 32

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