DR Congo scored in the dying moments of the first half to earn a historic 1-1 draw against Portugal on June 17, making their return to the World Cup stage after a 52-year absence one of the tournament’s early feel-good stories. The result also sent ripples through the fan token market, where Portugal’s $POR token on the Chiliz blockchain saw increased activity as bettors and speculators recalibrated their expectations for the tournament favorites.
For a country that hadn’t appeared on football’s biggest stage since 1974, walking away with a point against a Portuguese squad led by Cristiano Ronaldo is about as good as a debut can get without actually winning.
A tale of two halves (sort of)
Portugal came out looking like the heavy favorites they were. João Neves found the net in the 6th minute, and for a while it seemed like the script would write itself: dominant European side cruises past spirited but outmatched African qualifier.
Then Yoane Wissa had other plans.
