DR Congo are one of 8 teams to have made zero changes to their starting XI between their first two matches (level with Colombia, Egypt, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, Senegal and Sweden) — and have used just 17 distinct players overall, the joint-second-fewest of any team, level with England, New Zealand, Panama and Saudi Arabia.
DR Congo3–1Uzbekistan
Stats
DR Congo have lost their last 3 World Cup matches, conceding 14 goals.
DR Congo have failed to score in each of their last 3 World Cup matches.
DR Congo and Uzbekistan have never met at a FIFA World Cup. This will be their first World Cup encounter.
Uzbekistan have conceded 5 goals in their last five international matches, compared to just 2 in the five before that.
Match Events
0–1
10'Eldor Shomurodov
68'Yoane Wissa(pen)
1–1
78'Fiston Mayele
2–1
90+1'Yoane Wissa
3–1
Lineups
DR Congo
Uzbekistan
- 1Lionel Mpasi
- 2Aaron Wan-Bissaka
- 4Axel Tuanzebe
- 22Chancel Mbemba
- 26Arthur Masuaku↓83'
- 7Nathanaël Mbuku↓72'
- 8Samuel Moutoussamy↓72'
- 14Noah Sadiki
- 9Brian Cipenga↓72'
- 17Cédric Bakambu↓51'
- 20Yoane Wissa
- 12Abduvohid Nematov
- 2Abdukodir Khusanov
- 3Khojiakbar Alijonov
- 5Rustam Ashurmatov
- 13Sherzod Nasrullaev
- 26Jakhongir Urozov↓82'
- 6Akmal Mozgovoy↓82'
- 7Otabek Shukurov↓59'
- 17Dostonbek Khamdamov↓59'
- 22Abbosbek Fayzullaev↓73'
- 14Eldor Shomurodov
Substitutes
- 12Joris Kayembe↑83'
- 6Ngal'ayel Mukau↑72'
- 10Théo Bongonda↑72'
- 13Meschak Elia↑72'
- 19Fiston Mayele↑51'
- 9Odiljon Hamrobekov↑59'
- 11Oston Urunov↑73'
- 19Azizjon Ganiev↑59'
- 21Igor Sergeev↑82'