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FIFA World Cup 2026
Group K · FIFA Rank #46 · Manager: Sébastien Desabre
DR Congo will compete in Group K at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside Portugal, Uzbekistan, Colombia. Their first match is against Portugal on Wed 17 Jun at 18:00 UK time.
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World Cups
Group Stage (1974)
Best finish
0-0-3
All-time record
Wed 17 Jun
18:00
Portugalvs
DR CongoHouston
Wed 24 Jun
03:00
Colombiavs
DR CongoGuadalajara (Zapopan)
Sun 28 Jun
00:30
DR Congovs
UzbekistanAtlanta
Where DR Congo go if they qualify from Group K.
If DR Congo finish 1st
Round of 32
Sat 4 Jul · 02:30 UK · Kansas City
Round of 16
Tue 7 Jul · 21:00 UK · Vancouver
Quarter-final
Sun 12 Jul · 02:00 UK · Kansas City
Round of 32: vs 3rd-placed team from Group D/E/I/J/L — Kansas City
Round of 16: Winner of 1B vs 3rd (E/F/G/I/J) — Vancouver
Quarter-final: Winner from 1J/2H vs 2D/2G bracket side — Kansas City
Semi-final: Winner from 1C/2F vs 2E/2I / 1A/1L bracket side — Atlanta
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
If DR Congo finish 2nd
Round of 32
Fri 3 Jul · 00:00 UK · Toronto
Round of 16
Mon 6 Jul · 20:00 UK · Dallas (Arlington)
Quarter-final
Fri 10 Jul · 20:00 UK · Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group L — Toronto
Round of 16: Winner of 1H vs 2J — Dallas (Arlington)
Quarter-final: Winner from 1D/3rd vs 1G/3rd bracket side — Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Semi-final: Winner from 1E/1I/1F/2C bracket side — Dallas (Arlington)
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
DR Congo are in Group K alongside Portugal, Uzbekistan, Colombia.
DR Congo play their first match on Wed 17 Jun at 18:00 UK time (BST/GMT) against Portugal. The game is played at Houston.
DR Congo's group stage fixtures in UK time are: Wed 17 Jun at 18:00 vs Portugal; Wed 24 Jun at 03:00 vs Colombia; Sun 28 Jun at 00:30 vs Uzbekistan.
If DR Congo win Group K, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 3rd-placed team from Group D/E/I/J/L — Kansas City → Round of 16: Winner of 1B vs 3rd (E/F/G/I/J) — Vancouver → Quarter-final: Winner from 1J/2H vs 2D/2G bracket side — Kansas City → Semi-final: Winner from 1C/2F vs 2E/2I / 1A/1L bracket side — Atlanta → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
If DR Congo finish runners-up in Group K, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group L — Toronto → Round of 16: Winner of 1H vs 2J — Dallas (Arlington) → Quarter-final: Winner from 1D/3rd vs 1G/3rd bracket side — Los Angeles (Inglewood) → Semi-final: Winner from 1E/1I/1F/2C bracket side — Dallas (Arlington) → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
DR Congo are ranked 46 in the world by FIFA ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
DR Congo's best ever World Cup result is Group Stage (1974). They have appeared at the World Cup 1 times.
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