FIFA World Cup 26™: What to look out for in Congo DR v Uzbekistan 🇨🇩🇺🇿 | OneFootball

Atlanta Stadium plays host to a crucial FIFA World Cup 26™ showdown on Saturday as DR Congo take on Uzbekistan.

Here is everything you need to look out for in the Group K encounter.

Who is playing today? 👀

Everything remains to play for in the battle for second place in Group K as DR Congo and Uzbekistan meet in a decisive final-round FIFA World Cup 26™ fixture.

Congo DR head into the match with one point from their opening two games. The Leopards produced one of the surprises of the group stage by holding Portugal to a 1-1 draw before suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to Colombia despite an outstanding goalkeeping display from Lionel Mpasi. Sébastien Desabre's side are guaranteed qualification if they beat Uzbekistan, Portugal lose to Colombia, and Congo DR finish above Portugal on overall goal difference, or, if that is equal, overall number of goals scored, or, if that is equal, Fair Play ranking.

Uzbekistan, meanwhile, are still searching for their first point at a FIFA World Cup™. The tournament debutants opened with a spirited 3-1 defeat to Colombia before falling 5-0 against Portugal. Fabio Cannavaro's men have already been eliminated from contention but will be determined to end their historic first World Cup campaign on a positive note.

Players to watch 🔥

For Congo DR, Yoane Wissa remains the player most capable of making the difference in the final third. The Newcastle forward scored his country's first-ever FIFA World Cup™ goal during the 1-1 draw with Portugal and received an Attacking Score of 8.7 in the FIFA Power Rankings - powered by Aramco.

Alongside him, Aaron Wan-Bissaka has starred at right-back receiving a Defending Score of 6.5 in the narrow defeat to Colombia.

For Uzbekistan, Abbosbek Fayzullayev has provided a glimpse of the country's exciting future. The midfielder scored Uzbekistan's first-ever World Cup™ goal against Colombia and received an Attacking Score of 8.0 in that match.

Abdukodir Khusanov will also be crucial to Uzbekistan's hopes. The Manchester City defender has been tasked with leading a back line that has faced two of the strongest attacking teams in the tournament and remains one of the country's brightest talents.

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Our prediction 🔮

Congo DR 2-1 Uzbekistan