DR Congo vs Uzbekistan prediction 28.06.2026 | World Cup

DR Congo didn't have too many successes throughout history. Their only previous World Cup appearance was more than 50 years ago, and the Leopards haven't scored any goals in their five games so far. In the opening round of the current campaign, DR Congo shocked Portugal with a 1-1 draw. However, a week later, Sebastien Desabre's team lost 1-0 against Colombia. In both matches, DR Congo struggled with possession and creativity, but they still picked up one point, putting them in a solid position ahead of the third round.

For DR Congo's head coach, Sebastien Desabre, it is clear that their best opportunity for points is in the final group round. After a defeat against Colombia, he commented, "The Colombian team was the better side in many areas. We've played against the two favorites in our group, the world number 5 (Portugal) and the number 12 (Colombia), and we're gaining a lot of experience at this level. This is our first World Cup, so we'll have to take risks against Uzbekistan because a draw won't be enough."

DR Congo doesn't have any injury problems at the moment. However, the team will not have too much time to recover from the previous game, and the head coach Desabre could decide to rotate part of the squad.

In their debut at the biggest stage, Uzbekistan didn't show much. Although they lost both matches, Fabio Cannavaro's team still has a chance of advancing to the next round if they beat DR Congo by a big margin and the other games go their way. Uzbekistan began their World Cup campaign with a 3-1 defeat to Colombia before suffering a heavy 5-0 loss against Portugal in their second outing. In both matches, Cannavaro's team showed too many problems in defense, and they have to improve to have any chance in the final round.

Uzbekistan's head coach, Fabio Cannavaro, took responsibility for the heavy defeat against Portugal. After the game, he said, "They tried everything, they ​tried their best, I am very proud. We have to keep believing until we mathematically cannot go through."

All Uzbekistan players are available for the upcoming game in Atlanta against DR Congo.