Match thread - World Cup 2026: Portugal vs Congo DR

1-1

BEM FEITO as my dad would say

 

Araujo just watched the cross go in behind him and didn’t even move lol

 

Both Ricardo Carvalho and Pepe are in the building. Just put one of them in the center of defense instead of these clowns.

 

Diogo Costa looks shaky as hell with those kicks

 

Completely unmarked. Like what the ******** dude. In a World Cup. ********ing disgusting. ******** this.

 

Lmao called it.. 1-1 stinker draw incoming.. How Portuguese of them

 

Been a while since we had such poor center backs imo

Let's bring Pepe in from the stands

 

As bad as Inacio has been, Veiga is way worse. At least Inacio can complete a pass.

Obviously I’m against Ronaldo starting, but if this is the hill we’re gonna die on we need to do something to get him the ball.

 

Costa has looked shaky as hell in every World Cup game.. He thrives in the euro it seems..

 

That goal was coming.

Our defence is so crap and we have no intensity after the goal.

 

Score early
Do nothing for the rest of the game

Wow what a recipe for success.

They're playing the same way they did at the Euro. Slow, plodding, pointless build-up. Get Ronaldo and Bernardo off for some useful players ffs.

 

It's what happens when we're the last team to go to the USA and party at the beach

We have a world class midfield but completely static forwards, we're need guys like Conceição and Leão in cuz Bernardo and Neto are doing nothing

1 shot the whole half and it was the goal

 

I’m going to take my memory from July 11 2016 and frame it in my head as the last day this sport existed and never watch a game again.

 

He got booked too.

Ridiculous that he's starting on the wing still.

 

lol Neto is the only one of the attack actually doing something.

They should take off Ronaldo for a guy who can actually move.

 

Is Portugal trying to break the record of most passes in a game?

 

Like forreal though, how are you a center back in the World Cup, and don’t make sure you’re marking SOMEONE when a ball gets crossed in. Like what in the ******** dude. This is your profession.

Ruben Dias you soft bitch you just played against Nigeria, how ********ing hurt can you be.

 

This is the key really, either replace Ronaldo with someone who moves and creates space and can play off others or do everything to get Ronaldo the ball

This is why he should be a sub imo, a guy not moving against fresh legs, especially when it’s a 4 quarter sport now, just doesn’t work. He can be a pylon when they’re tired

 

Congo with more shots too. That should be illegal. What is going on here.

 

This team has never worked with Silva playing wide, why does he keep playing him?

We need a winger that can dribble and create chances on that side.

 

Instead of shoehorning every midfielder just play wingers

Bernardo off for Conceição

 

The Congo goalie is just chilling

 

This is their worst game in years. Way to save it for a World Cup opener, boys. If we are struggling this much with Congo, we will get slaughtered by Colombia and won't even mention any of the actual favorites because we won't get far enough to play them.