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DR Congo and Uzbekistan share Group K at the 2026 World Cup and meet in the group stage. Both sides are fighting to reach the knockouts. On the FIFA ranking, DR Congo are the favourite — a 4-place gap.
DR Congo - Uzbekistan will be played on Thursday 2nd July 2026 at 15:00 ET in Hard Rock Stadium, Miami. ⏳ Date subject to confirmation.
| DR Congo 🇨🇩 | Metric | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| #53 | FIFA Ranking | #57 |
| Group K | Group | Group K |
| CAF | Confederation | AFC |
| Sébastien Desabre | Head coach | Timur Kapadze |
| 2 | WC appearances | 1 |
| Group stage (1974) | Best WC | Debut |
First World Cup since 1974 — as Zaire. Fourth at the 2024 Africa Cup. With Bakambu, Wissa, Mukoko and star player Cédric Bakambu. In Group K with Portugal and Colombia, advancing is difficult but not impossible; Uzbekistan is winnable.
Historic first World Cup appearance. Reached the U23 Asian Cup final and have a solid base in Asian top football. In Group K with Portugal and Colombia, advancing is very difficult. Goal: collect the first ever World Cup point.
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Start predicting →Yes — DR Congo and Uzbekistan meet in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup (Group K).
On the FIFA world ranking, DR Congo (#53) are favoured over Uzbekistan (#57). The gap is 4 ranking places.
DR Congo: Group stage (1974) (2 World Cup appearances). Uzbekistan: Debut (1 World Cup appearances).
DR Congo are coached by Sébastien Desabre. Uzbekistan are coached by Timur Kapadze.
DR Congo play in Group K. Uzbekistan play in Group K.
Last updated: 2026-06-07