Their tournament
how their World Cup unfoldedUzbekistan's group stage ended with a 1-3 defeat to DR Congo, a result that traced a familiar arc: an encouraging early lead through Shomurodov, then a second-half capitulation as Wissa and Mayele dismantled them after the hour mark, Wissa adding a third in stoppage time to put a harsh gloss on the scoreline. The Central Asians finished bottom of Group K without a point, conceding eleven goals across three matches, and no late reprieve arrived. Their debut on the expanded World Cup stage was brief and bruising, a tournament that exposed the gulf between ambition and readiness at the highest level.
Results
Fayzullaev 60′Muñoz 40′Díaz 65′Campaz 90+9′
Ronaldo 6′Mendes 17′Ronaldo 39′Nematov 60′Leão 87′
Wissa 68′Mayele 78′Wissa 90+1′Shomurodov 10′
Knocked out — the road ended in the group stage this time.
Group K standings
how the group finishedGroup K
Final| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇴Colombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 | Group winner | |
| 2 | 🇵🇹Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 5 | Runner-up | |
| 3 | 🇨🇩DR Congo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Best third | |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 | Out |
Squad
starting XI from Uzbekistan at Congo DR in boldGoalkeepers
- 12Abduvohid Nematov25
- 1Utkir Yusupov35
- 16Botirali Ergashev31
Defenders
- 2Abdukodir Khusanov22
- 3Khojiakbar Alijonov29
- 5Rustam Ashurmatov30
- 13Sherzod Nasrullaev28
- 26Jakhongir Urozov22
- 4Farrukh Sayfiev35
- 15Umar Eshmurodov33
- 24Behruzjon Karimov19
- 25Avazbek Ulmasaliyev26
Midfielders
- 6Akmal Mozgovoy27
- 7Otabek Shukurov30
- 17Dostonbek Khamdamov30
- 22Abbosbek Fayzullaev22
- 8Jamshid Iskanderov32
- 9Odiljon Xamrobekov30
- 10Jaloliddin Masharipov32
- 11Oston Urunov25
- 18Abdulla Abdullaev28
- 19Azizjon Ganiev28
- 23Sherzod Esanov23
Forwards
- 14Eldor Shomurodov31
- 20Azizbek Amonov28
- 21Igor Sergeev33