New Delhi, June 18 -- Cristiano Ronaldo kept his calm to show respect towards DR Congo despite "Messi, Messi" chants after Portugal's 1-1 draw in a Group K encounter in the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Wednesday. Playing at the world stage after five decades, DR Congo surprisingly held higher-ranked Portugal to a 1-1 draw in front of the 68,777-strong crowd at the NRG Stadium, which was mostly filled with Portuguese supporters.

Portugal went ahead in the sixth minute through João Neves. The 5-foot-7 midfielder headed in a cross from Pedro Neto. But Portugal's joy was short-lived when Yoane Wissa put DR Congo on level with a header on the fifth minute of the in stoppage time at the end of the first half.

Wissa's strike was DR Congo's firs...