Sunday , 16 August 2026

Congo DR vs Uzbekistan, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Congo DR
3 – 1
Full Time
Uzbekistan
Sat 27 Jun 2026 · 23:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 10' Eldor Shomurodov
Yoane Wissa pen 68' 1–1
Fiston Mayele 78' 2–1
Yoane Wissa 90+1' 3–1
Noah Sadiki 21' Y
Y 43' Abdukodir Khusanov
Nathanael Mbuku 45' Y
Y 48' Sherzod Nasrullayev
Samuel Moutoussamy 62' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Congo DR vs Uzbekistan — Worldcup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Assistant 1 Robert Kempter
  • Assistant 2 Christian Dietz
16 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curaçao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Congo DR 1 games · Avg 4.0 goals Uzbekistan
Last 5 meetings
2026-06-27 Congo DR 3–1 Uzbekistan

Recent Form

Congo DR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jun Uzbekistan H 3–1 W
24 Jun Colombia A 0–1 L
17 Jun Portugal A 1–1 D
Uzbekistan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jun Congo DR A 1–3 L
23 Jun Portugal A 0–5 L
18 Jun Colombia H 1–3 L

Season Stats

Congo DR Uzbekistan
#43 Position #44
4 Points 0
3 Played 3
1 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 3
4 Scored 2
3 Conceded 11
+1 GD -9
1.33 PPG 0.00
33% Win % 0%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Congo DR this season
0% Clean Sheets
Uzbekistan this season

Congo DR are 43rd (4 pts). Uzbekistan are 44th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Congo DR
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Uzbekistan
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Congo DR
Yoane Wissa 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Mercedes-Benz Stadium!
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Uzbekistan needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' A goal from the Uzbekistan international Eldor Shomurodov! He fires home on 10 to make it 0-1!
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 17' A goal from the Congo DR international Nathanael Mbuku! He fires home on 17 to make it 1-1!
  • 21' That is a card for Congo DR. Noah Sadiki will be fuming at that decision.
  • 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fabio Cannavaro might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Congo DR winning 100% of all matches.
  • 36' Rustam Ashurmatov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' Congo DR international Yoane Wissa has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' Abdukodir Khusanov is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
  • 45' Congo DR receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 48' It’s gonna be a card for Sherzod Nasrullayev.
  • 51' Congo DR ring the changes. Cedric Bakambu has done his job and it is now time for Fiston Mayele to step up.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Otabek Shukurov as he leaves the pitch. Odiljon Hamrobekov steps in for Uzbekistan.
  • 62' The referee has no hesitation. Samuel Moutoussamy is booked for Congo DR — card on 62.
  • 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Congo DR side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 68' A goal from the Congo DR international Yoane Wissa! He fires home on 68 to make it 2-1!
  • 72' The crowd applauds Samuel Moutoussamy as he leaves the pitch. Ngal'ayel Mukau steps in for Congo DR.
  • 77' Congo DR are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Uzbekistan backline.
  • 78' A goal from the Congo DR international Fiston Mayele! He fires home on 78 to make it 3-1!
  • 82' Uzbekistan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jamshid Iskanderov is hanging Akmal Mozgovoy on the field on 82 minute.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Arthur Masuaku as he leaves the pitch. Joris Kayembe steps in for Congo DR.
  • 88' Azizjon Ganiev is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Uzbekistan tonight.
  • The points are shared — Congo DR 3-1 Uzbekistan. Honours even.

Lineups

Congo DR Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sébastien Desabre

Uzbekistan Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabio Cannavaro

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.59 Congo DR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 Uzbekistan xG
I would bet for: Congo DR to win 79% + Over 2.5 goals 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Congo DR79% Draw13% Uzbekistan8%
Actual: Congo DR win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 4.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 40%
60%

Double Chance

Congo DR or Draw
92%
Draw or Uzbekistan
21%
Congo DR or Uzbekistan
87%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Congo DR69% Draw26% Uzbekistan5%
Actual: Uzbekistan win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
11.2%
4 – 0
9.8%
2 – 0
9.8%
3 – 1
Actual
5 – 0
7%
4 – 1
6.4%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.5%
5 – 1
4.7%
6 – 0
4.3%
1 – 1
4%
6 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Congo DR

Handicap Congo DR covers Push Uzbekistan covers
-2.5 54% — 46%
-2 54% 20% 27%
-1.5 73% — 27%
-1 73% 15% 12%
-0.5 88% — 12%
+0.5 97% — 3%
+1 97% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Congo DR keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
Uzbekistan keeps clean sheet
3% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.