Ollie Whitmore, Chief football news reporter
DR Congo qualified for the World Cup knockout stages for the first time with their first ever victory at the tournament, mounting a sensational comeback to beat Uzbekistan 3-1 on their return after 52 years.
All-time leading Uzbek scorer Ugor Shomurodov notched his 45th international goal on the game that took him to 96 caps to punish a lapse in concentration from the African side’s defence just 10 minutes into the game.
Yoanne Wissa converted a penalty days after scoring his country’s first goal at the tournament, before Mayele and the Newcastle striker’s brilliant second set up a meeting with England in the round of 32 by hauling them to third in Group K.
Shomurodov was running in behind to chase down a lofted pass down the left channel by Akmal Mozgovoy and caught out DR Congo as the ball bounced into the penalty area.
DR Congo qualified for the World Cup knockout stages for the first time with their first ever victory at the tournament, mounting a sensational comeback to beat Uzbekistan 3-1 on their return after 52 years.
All-time leading Uzbek scorer Ugor Shomurodov notched his 45th international goal on the game that took him to 96 caps to punish a lapse in concentration from the African side’s defence just 10 minutes into the game.
Yoanne Wissa converted a penalty days after scoring his country’s first goal at the tournament, before Mayele and the Newcastle striker’s brilliant second set up a meeting with England in the round of 32 by hauling them to third in Group K.
Shomurodov was running in behind to chase down a lofted pass down the left channel by Akmal Mozgovoy and caught out DR Congo as the ball bounced into the penalty area.
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