June 28, 2026
Mark Gleeson, Reuters
Striker Yoane Wissa netted twice as the Democratic Republic of Congo reached the World Cup knockouts afterfighting their way back from a halftime deficit to win 3-1 against Uzbekistan on Saturday and set up a last-32 meeting with England.
It was the first World Cup win for the Congolese, returning to the tournament 52 years after a woeful debut in 1974.
A penalty from Wissa and an opportunist finish from substitute striker Fiston Mayele saw the Congolese turn around the score with two goals in the space of 10 second-half minutes before Wissa got his second a minute into stoppage time.
