Wissa Scores Historic Equalizer as DR Congo Draws with Portugal in World Cup Opener
Yoane Wissa scored a stoppage-time header to earn DR Congo a 1-1 draw against Portugal in their first World Cup match in 52 years, marking the nation's first-ever goal and point in the tournament.
Portugal and DR Congo played to a 1-1 draw in their FIFA World Cup 2026 match on June 17, 2026, in Houston, Texas, according to khelnow.com. Joao Neves opened the scoring for Portugal with a header in the sixth minute. Yoane Wissa, a 29-year-old striker for Newcastle United, equalized for DR Congo with a header in stoppage time of the first half, assisted by Arthur Masuaku.
Wissa’s goal was DR Congo’s first-ever goal in FIFA World Cup history, according to reports from other+qatar. The result gave DR Congo their first-ever point in the World Cup, as reported by fifaworldcup-news.org. The team was playing in the tournament for the first time in 52 years, having previously participated in 1974 under the name Zaire.
Cristiano Ronaldo played for Portugal in the match. Accounts indicate that Ronaldo had a less prominent performance than expected, while Wissa is considered one of Africa's finest goal-scorers in recent campaigns. The crowd and team celebrated enthusiastically following the equalizer, and the goal is viewed as historically significant for African football.
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