Wednesday , 30 September 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
10 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 13.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 Curacao 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' In just a few seconds Mercedes-Benz Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Congo DR and Uzbekistan.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Congo DR in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Uzbekistan's compact 3-4-3.
  • 10' A goal from the Uzbekistan international Eldor Shomurodov! He fires home on 10 to make it 0-1!
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Congo DR must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 17' The Congo DR forward Nathanael Mbuku breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 1-1!
  • 21' Controversy at the stadium! Noah Sadiki argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 26' Uzbekistan have won 2 goals from 3 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 31' Congo DR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
  • 36' Brian Cipenga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fabio Cannavaro might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 43' A moment of madness from Abdukodir Khusanov on 43 minutes earns him a card. Uzbekistan will be frustrated.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Nathanael Mbuku.
  • 48' A moment of madness from Sherzod Nasrullayev on 48 minutes earns him a card. Uzbekistan will be frustrated.
  • 51' Fiston Mayele is replacing Cedric Bakambu for the Congo DR side.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 59' Odiljon Hamrobekov gets the nod from Uzbekistan. He replaces Otabek Shukurov and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' Controversy at the stadium! Samuel Moutoussamy argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 67' Congo DR has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 68' Congo DR is taking the lead after the goal scored by Yoane Wissa on 68.
  • 72' The Congo DR bench stirs into life. Samuel Moutoussamy is withdrawn and Ngal'ayel Mukau gets his opportunity.
  • 77' Congo DR is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 78' Fiston Mayele does the damage! The net is bulging and Congo DR surge ahead!
  • 82' Jamshid Iskanderov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Akmal Mozgovoy on 82 minute.
  • 83' The Congo DR bench stirs into life. Arthur Masuaku is withdrawn and Joris Kayembe gets his opportunity.
  • 88' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Uzbekistan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.