Martinez gets his hands on the Portugal vs Congo issue

The coach of the Portuguese national team, the Spaniard Roberto Martinez, put his hands on the problem that did not allow his team to win in the first match of the 2026 World Cup against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

and:Portugal drew with their African counterpart 1-1Returning to the tournament for the first time since 1974, today, Wednesday evening, in the opening round of Group 11.

After Portugal took an early lead thanks to a Joao Neves goal, Yoan Vesa equalized seconds before the end of the first half.

Martinez said in the statements broadcast on BeIN Sports network after the game. “This is the world championship. We must always be prepared. We were already ready to go into the game, but after scoring a goal there was a slump.”

“We had to create chances and be determined in front of goal and not back down. Our problem is that we didn’t score the second goal. It’s true that we had possession but Congo relied on counter-attacks.”

The Spanish coach concluded his speech. “We were good in the first half, but we had to be decisive in the second half.”