Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterThere are two World Cup matches in Texas today, and some of the global giants of the game will be in action in Arlington and Houston as the first round of group stage fixtures nears its end.NRG Stadium is hosting Portugal vs DR Congo, which is to be broadcast live and for free in the UK on BBC One. You can stream it on the iPlayer too, if that's how you prefer to watch football history being made.But who's overseeing the match for Auntie? Let's find out with all the information you need on the Portugal vs DR Congo pundits, commentators and presenters.Play our free match predictor and win �1kBBC commentators, presenters and pundits for Portugal vs DR CongoCoverage in the UK begins on BBC One at 5:30pm, 30 minutes before kick-off at NRG Stadium.Mark Chapman will anchor proceedings in the studio, wrangling the views of England legend Wayne Rooney and former France duo Olivier Giroud and Gael Clichy. You may like How to watch Portugal vs DR Congo live streams online and from anywhere, as both sides get their World Cup campaigns underway. Portugal vs DR Congo prediction as Cristiano Ronaldo goes for broke in World Cup record books Who is the referee for Portugal vs DR Congo? Steve Bower will be your commentator for the first game of the day, meaning co-commentary insight from another former England international in the form of ex-Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy.Rooney scored 53 goals in 120 senior appearances for England and was sent off when he came face-to-face with Manchester United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo after going boot-to-undercarriage with Ricardo Carvalho.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.That was the United duo's first World Cup. Ronaldo, 41, will make it six when he strides out in Texas today.Clichy and Giroud, both former Premier League players, played 157 times for France between them, scoring 57 times.Clichy accounts for none of those but won the title three times with Arsenal and Manchester City. Giroud never won the Premier League but did win both the Europa League and Champions League with Chelsea.The striker also won the World Cup with France in 2018 and was involved again as they ran Argentina close in the final four years later.It's bound to be a famous afternoon at NRG Stadium in Houston, where Ronaldo will aim to match the leading lights who've already arrived at World Cup 2026.Will Ronaldo grab his record-breaking goal against DR Congo? Let us know your prediction...TOPICSPortugalCongo DRWorld CupWorld Cup 2026Chris NeeChris is a Warwickshire-based freelance football writer specialising in West Midlands football, the Premier League, the EFL and the J.League. He is the author of the High Protein Beef Paste football newsletter and owner of Aston Villa Review. He supports Coventry Sphinx.
