FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Congo DR 3–1 Uzbekistan: World Cup 2026 Group K Match Report

Saturday, June 27, 2026 • 3 min read • By FootUps Editorial
Group Stage · Group K · Matchday 3
Congo DR
3 – 1
Uzbekistan
FINAL

Congo DR took all three points by a two-goal margin, edging a contest the ratings had as near even (46% to win), so the three points could comfortably have gone the other way.

Pre-match win probabilities based on ELO ratings gave Congo DR a 46% chance of winning versus 54% for Uzbekistan.

Today's Matches & Predictions

Goalscorers

ELO Rating Impact

This result has updated both teams' ELO ratings, which feed directly into the win probability model for future matches.

Team Pre-Match Change New ELO Global Rank Win %
Congo DR 1580 ▲ +17 1597 #41 1.6%
Uzbekistan 1610 ▼ -25 1585 #42 1.6%

ELO ratings updated using FIFA K-factor 60 with goal-difference multiplier. Changes reflect match result vs pre-match expectation.

Group K Standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Colombia 3 2 1 0 +3 7
2 Portugal 3 1 2 0 +5 5
3 Congo DR 3 1 1 1 +1 4
4 Uzbekistan 3 0 0 3 -9 0

✓ = currently qualifying for Round of 32

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