Eldor Shomurodov's 10th-minute strike gave Uzbekistan their first-ever lead at a World Cup — and was the earliest shot they've ever attempted in the competition.

Congo DR have scored 3 against Uzbekistan — the most they have ever scored in a World Cup match (previous best 1).

Yoane Wissa is the first player ever to score more than once in a single World Cup match for Congo DR.

The 7th time an African side has come from behind at half-time to win a World Cup match — and three of those have come in 2026 alone (Egypt, Algeria, DR Congo).

DR Congo reach the knockouts for the first time—11th African nation to clear a WC group, and 5th to do so for the first time in 2026 (with Ivory Coast, South Africa, Cabo Verde, Egypt).

Congo DR have conceded in every one of their 6 World Cup matches (17 goals).

Uzbekistan have conceded in every one of their 3 World Cup matches (11 goals).

The third time at this World Cup that two never-won sides have met — and all three produced a first-time winner (Canada, Egypt, DR Congo beating Qatar, New Zealand, Uzbekistan respectively).

Congo DR have won a World Cup match for the very first time.

Fiston Mayele became the 1st player to score as a substitute for Congo DR at the World Cup.

Yoane Wissa scored DR Congo's first two goals in WC history—only the 2nd African player ever to net his nation's first two WC goals, after Abdelrahman Fawzi (Egypt) in 1934.

Congo DR outshot Uzbekistan 19–4.