Portugal were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw by an impressive DR Congo side in their opening game of the World Cup.
Midfielder Joao Neves headed them into a sixth-minute lead, but Roberto Martinez’s side failed to convert their dominance of possession into attempts on goal.
And they were punished in the fifth minute of first-half stoppage time when Newcastle striker Yoane Wissa was left unmarked to meet Arthur Masuaku’s cross from six yards to head home DR Congo’s first World Cup goal.
In their only previous appearance in 1974, the nation – then known as Zaire – lost all three matches by an aggregate score of 14-0.
But DR Congo, ranked 46th in the world, appear a much tougher proposition for opponents 52 years on and were good value for their point – defending well and threatening on the counter-attack.
