BREAKING: Portugal – DR Congo live: Ronaldo against the Leopards for their return to the World Cup
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal faces Chancel Mbemba’s DR Congo on Wednesday in Houston for the first match of Group K of the World Cup. Who from the Leopards or the Seleçao will win? Follow this shock live thanks to the live commentary hosted by our colleagues from RFI. The official lineups of Portugal – DR Congo Portugal: Costa – Cancelo, Veiga, Araujo, Mendes – Neves, Vitinha, Fernandes – Silva, Ronaldo (c), Neto. DR Congo: Mpasi – Wan-Bissaka, Tuanzebe, Mbemba (c), Kapuadi, Masuaku – Mukau, Moutoussamy, Kayembe- Bakambu, Wissa. Facing DR Congo, Cristiano Ronaldo will join Messi in the record number of six World Cups contested but will still remain far from the new feat of the “Pulga”, who on Tuesday became the co-top scorer in the history of the competition (16 goals) thanks to a hat-trick against Algeria (3-0) in Kansas City. Beyond the record participation in a final phase, the main thing for Cristiano Ronaldo will be to make a success of his debut in this World Cup, against a Democratic Republic of Congo returning to the competition after half a century of absence. Read alsoMané, Messi, Salah, Ronaldo: the American twilight of the football gods At the twilight of his immense career, the superstar plays his last card to try to lift the only trophy he is missing and join his lifelong rival, Lionel Messi, titled with the Albiceleste in 2022. Read alsoWorld Cup 2026: the DRC without its emblematic supporter for its entry into the running against Portugal At 41 years old, the man with five Golden Balls is no longer the flamboyant and efficient player he once was, but he still enjoys an almost untouchable status in a selection which has expanded in recent years, notably with a Vitinha/Joao Neves/Bruno Fernandes midfielder that would make all the big nations pale. Find all the rankings
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