Uzbekistan representative Abdukkodir Husanov participated in the FIFA World Cup for the first time as a Manchester City player, but Uzbekistan finished last in the group and was eliminated, and he had to return home early. DR Congo came from behind to defeat Uzbekistan 3-1 in Atlanta, advancing to the historic round of 32. Early in the match, Uzbekistan took the lead due to a defensive mistake by DR Congo, and Eldor Shomrodov scored. However, in the second half, DR Congo regained their momentum and Newcastle's Ioane Wissa converted a penalty kick to level the score. Fiston Maiele then added another goal and Wissa scored a late goal to seal DR Congo's match against England. With this loss, Uzbekistan was eliminated from the tournament.
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