Ollie Whitmore, Chief football news reporter
England will face DR Congo in the round of 32 in Atlanta after beating Panama to finish as Group L winners, while the African side earned a first ever win at the World Cup.
The African side conceded inside just 10 minutes to Uzbekistan’s all-time leading goalscorer Eldor Shomurodov lobbing Lionel Mpasi Nzau, when the goalkeeper was left stranded by a miscommunication with Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
But Yoane Wissa’s brace either side of Fiston Mayele scoring from off the bench in the second half completed an inspired comeback in Atlanta, where they will return to face the Three Lions on the 1st of July at 17:00 (BST).
They rose to second in the third-placed teams ranking, level on points with Graham Potter’s Sweden.
England will face DR Congo in the round of 32 in Atlanta after beating Panama to finish as Group L winners, while the African side earned a first ever win at the World Cup.
The African side conceded inside just 10 minutes to Uzbekistan’s all-time leading goalscorer Eldor Shomurodov lobbing Lionel Mpasi Nzau, when the goalkeeper was left stranded by a miscommunication with Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
But Yoane Wissa’s brace either side of Fiston Mayele scoring from off the bench in the second half completed an inspired comeback in Atlanta, where they will return to face the Three Lions on the 1st of July at 17:00 (BST).
They rose to second in the third-placed teams ranking, level on points with Graham Potter’s Sweden.
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