DR Congo and Uzbekistan can both qualify for the knockout rounds despite poor results on Matchday 2. Look ahead to their encounter in Group K at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with our DR Congo vs Uzbekistan prediction and preview.
DR Congo vs Uzbekistan: The Key Insights
DR Congo were the victors in 48.9% of the Opta supercomputer’s 25,000 simulations. No side used more different players across their first two games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup than Uzbekistan (22). Conversely, DR Congo used 17 players, with only two sides playing fewer (Morocco and Uruguay 16). As well as scoring their only goal at the FIFA World Cup so far, Yoane Wissa leads all DR Congo players at the 2026 tournament for pressures applied (162), pressures applied in the final third (49) and touches in the opposition box (5).DR Congo face Uzbekistan in Atlanta on Matchday 3 in Group K, and there is more riding on the game than first meets the eye.
Both teams suffered disappointing defeats last time out – DR Congo fell 1-0 to Colombia, while Uzbekistan were hammered 5-0 by Portugal – but they need to pick themselves back up here because they can each still qualify for the knockout stages.
DR Congo still have an incredibly slim chance of finishing second in the group, but would need to make up a serious goal differential swing on Portugal. Uzbekistan, meanwhile, can only progress as one of the best third-place teams.
Colombia are already guaranteed to progress, while Portugal are virtually there as well. The Opta supercomputer rates DR Congo’s chances of doing so at 41.4%, while Uzbekistan’s are all the way down at 0.2%.
DR Congo’s only previous participation at the FIFA World Cup came in 1974, as Zaire, and defeat against Colombia on Matchday 2 means they have now lost four of their five matches at the tournament.
How much we should read into their results from 1974 is debatable. Their three group-stage matches at that tournament produced 14 goals, all against them, while their two games so far in 2026 have produced just three goals (1 for, 2 against). It’s the joint-sixth lowest of any side after MD2.
Their ability to keep the score down at this tournament no doubt comes from the manner in which they set up, which, up to this point, has been by employing a low block.
Indeed, across the opening two matchdays, DR Congo averaged just 29.9% possession, the fourth-lowest of any side at the 2026 World Cup.
It’s meant a lot of defensive work for Abdukodir Khusanov had to be consoled by former Manchester City teammate Bernardo Silva after Uzbekistan’s heavy defeat against Portugal, but it’s not all doom and gloom – the speedy centre-back could have a bit more quality around him for future tournaments.
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