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- Uzbekistan fired more attempts (13 vs 8 shots).
- North Korea was more accurate in front of goal (50% on target vs 31%).
- North Korea held more of the ball (53% possession).
Uzbekistan defeated North Korea 1-0 in the World Cup - Qualification Asia. The fixture is part of the 3rd Round - 1 stage in the 2026 season. The match was played at Milliy Stadium in Tashkent. Al Kaf Ahmed officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Uzbekistan vs North Korea meeting in World Cup - Qualification Asia with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Uzbekistan and North Korea. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
World Cup - Qualification AsiaRecorded meetings: 5 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Uzbekistan defeated North Korea 1-0 in the World Cup - Qualification Asia. The fixture is part of the 3rd Round - 1 stage in the 2026 season. The match was played at Milliy Stadium in Tashkent. Al Kaf Ahmed officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Uzbekistan vs North Korea meeting in World Cup - Qualification Asia with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Uzbekistan and North Korea. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
World Cup - Qualification AsiaRecorded meetings: 5 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Arsenal won the Community Shield – but should one player have been sent off? (Photo: Getty) Stuart Pearce claimed that one Arsenal star should have been sent off during the 3-0 win over Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday. The Gunners fired a warning shot to their Premier League rivals in Cardiff, humiliating Enzo Maresca on his City debut to lift the first trophy of the English football season. Riccardo Calafiori opened the scoring after just 23 seconds before Kai Havertz doubled the lead and captain Martin Odegaard tapped in the third minutes after the break. It was a great game overall for Calafiori, who will be hoping this is a sign of things to come after two injury-disrupted seasons at the Emirates, but the left-back did have one very poor moment. Get the latest transfer news every morning Sign up to our daily football newsletter for personalised updates on who your team is trying to sign and who won't be around next season. With the score at 1-0, the Italy international challenged Abdukodir Khusanov for the ball in the box and went down, with Arsenal fans screaming for a penalty. Referee Samuel Barrott instantly blew his whistle but gave a free-kick to City and booked Calafiori for simulation, with replays showing that the 24-year-old blatantly dived. Former City player and manager Pearce, on commentary duty for talkSPORT, was left outraged by what he saw, saying: ‘Well, Khusanov went down very early, kept his feet away from it. Riccardo Calafiori scored the fastest goal in Community Shield history after just 23 seconds (Photo: Getty) ‘And it was nothing more than a pathetic dive, it really was. ‘Listen, if I was Calafiori and you look at the referee and you claim it’s a penalty, I’d give him a double yellow for that and get him off. ‘If you’re going to outlaw diving in the game… that was pathetic.’ {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Arteta says Community Shield statement win proves Arsenal are 'ready for it'","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/08\/17\/7779755569864816200\/480x270_MP4_7779755569864816200.mp4","description":"Mikel Arteta hailed Arsenal's desire \"to go straight again\" after Manchester City were overwhelmed 3-0 by the Premier League champions in the Community Shield.","duration":"T8M14S","height":270,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/17\/07\/110678029-0-image-a-8_1786947795231.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-08-17T07:22:17+0100","width":480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener('metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded', function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === 'undefined') { return; } var player = data.detail.carousel.el_; var container = player.closest('.metro-video-player'); var placeholder = container.querySelector('.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder'); if (placeholder) { container.removeChild(placeholder); container.classList.add('metro-video-player--related-videos-loaded'); } }); Calafiori was booked for a blatant dive early in the match (Photo: Getty) Ultimately, it was a deserved win for Arsenal ahead of beginning their Premier League title defence this Friday against Championship champions Coventry City. ‘It was such an important game and an important test for us. It was to show our mentality after last season,’ Calafiori told TNT Sports post-match. ‘Amazing. It helps the team a lot when you score that early. ‘I try always to give a solution to my team-mates. The pass was unbelievable. Myles gave me the perfect ball. It’s 70% him and 30% me. ‘Christos was one of the best players on the pitch today. It’s close to perfection this kind of performance.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comme
For 52 years, Congo's standout World Cup memory was a humiliating 9-0 rout at the hands of Yugoslavia in its only other appearance on soccer's biggest stage. Not anymore. Not after a new generation of players made history by advancing to the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time and set up a clash with England.
Saturday will see the final matches in Group K at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. And it is all to play for. A massive match between Colombia and Portugal likely determines who wins the group, while both DR Congo and Uzbekistan are still alive in the chase for the knockout rounds. Here are the scenarios […]
⚽️ Kick-off time: 7.30pm EDT/12.30am BST/9.30am AEST⚽️ Third-place table | Player guide | Group tables | Mail Beau⚽️ DR Congo v Uzbekistan – live updates from Group KPeep! We’re off. Colombia in their typical yellow; Portugal in red. Nice change of pace from all the third jerseys we’ve been seeing here.The teams observe a moment of silence for the 1,400 dead in the earthquake in Venezuela. Fans do not. Come on, folks. We don’t even do a full minute in the USA. You can be quiet for about 15 seconds. Continue reading...
Review DR Congo's official FIFA World Ranking, point baseline, and the live Group K standings ahead of their 2026 World Cup match against Uzbekistan. The closing 2026 World Cup matchday of Group K at Atlanta Stadium introduces a definitive, must-win tactical setup as DR Congo pushes to prolong their campaign in North America. Making their highly anticipated return to the world stage, the African side enters this match against Uzbekistan aiming to locking down a path to the single-elimination bracket. Under the latest official metrics, DR Congo sits at the 46th position in the FIFA Men’s World Ranking with a coefficient score of 1,472.37 points. Their opponent on the pitch enters the finale looking to play the role of spoiler after a demanding start to the tournament. Uzbekistan occupies the 57th spot globally on the official leaderboard, holding a total of 1,432.84 ranking points. Group K standings and global rank The mathematical distribution of this section highlights a clear competitive ladder. While Colombia and Portugal have claimed control of the automatic qualification spaces, DR Congo must maximize this final match to position themselves favorably within the third-place wildcard tracking system. The table below outlines the current group metrics alongside global ranking seedings: Group K standings and global rank CountryFIFA RankPointsGoal differenceColombia11th6+3Portugal8th4+5DR Congo46th1-1Uzbekistan57th0-7 Historical context DR Congo recorded their absolute lowest structural floor in October 2011, when an extensive rebuild caused them to plummet to 133rd in the world. Conversely, their absolute peak arrived during the summer of 2017, when a dominant continental run propelled them to a historic high of 28th globally. Because the FIFA calculation matrix evaluates point exchanges based on the rank proximity of both competitors, a win tonight offers DR Congo an immediate coefficient reward alongside tournament survival.
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Arsenal won the Community Shield – but should one player have been sent off? (Photo: Getty) Stuart Pearce claimed that one Arsenal star should have been sent off during the 3-0 win over Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday. The Gunners fired a warning shot to their Premier League rivals in Cardiff, humiliating Enzo Maresca on his City debut to lift the first trophy of the English football season. Riccardo Calafiori opened the scoring after just 23 seconds before Kai Havertz doubled the lead and captain Martin Odegaard tapped in the third minutes after the break. It was a great game overall for Calafiori, who will be hoping this is a sign of things to come after two injury-disrupted seasons at the Emirates, but the left-back did have one very poor moment. Get the latest transfer news every morning Sign up to our daily football newsletter for personalised updates on who your team is trying to sign and who won't be around next season. With the score at 1-0, the Italy international challenged Abdukodir Khusanov for the ball in the box and went down, with Arsenal fans screaming for a penalty. Referee Samuel Barrott instantly blew his whistle but gave a free-kick to City and booked Calafiori for simulation, with replays showing that the 24-year-old blatantly dived. Former City player and manager Pearce, on commentary duty for talkSPORT, was left outraged by what he saw, saying: ‘Well, Khusanov went down very early, kept his feet away from it. Riccardo Calafiori scored the fastest goal in Community Shield history after just 23 seconds (Photo: Getty) ‘And it was nothing more than a pathetic dive, it really was. ‘Listen, if I was Calafiori and you look at the referee and you claim it’s a penalty, I’d give him a double yellow for that and get him off. ‘If you’re going to outlaw diving in the game… that was pathetic.’ {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Arteta says Community Shield statement win proves Arsenal are 'ready for it'","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/08\/17\/7779755569864816200\/480x270_MP4_7779755569864816200.mp4","description":"Mikel Arteta hailed Arsenal's desire \"to go straight again\" after Manchester City were overwhelmed 3-0 by the Premier League champions in the Community Shield.","duration":"T8M14S","height":270,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/17\/07\/110678029-0-image-a-8_1786947795231.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-08-17T07:22:17+0100","width":480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener('metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded', function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === 'undefined') { return; } var player = data.detail.carousel.el_; var container = player.closest('.metro-video-player'); var placeholder = container.querySelector('.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder'); if (placeholder) { container.removeChild(placeholder); container.classList.add('metro-video-player--related-videos-loaded'); } }); Calafiori was booked for a blatant dive early in the match (Photo: Getty) Ultimately, it was a deserved win for Arsenal ahead of beginning their Premier League title defence this Friday against Championship champions Coventry City. ‘It was such an important game and an important test for us. It was to show our mentality after last season,’ Calafiori told TNT Sports post-match. ‘Amazing. It helps the team a lot when you score that early. ‘I try always to give a solution to my team-mates. The pass was unbelievable. Myles gave me the perfect ball. It’s 70% him and 30% me. ‘Christos was one of the best players on the pitch today. It’s close to perfection this kind of performance.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comme
For 52 years, Congo's standout World Cup memory was a humiliating 9-0 rout at the hands of Yugoslavia in its only other appearance on soccer's biggest stage. Not anymore. Not after a new generation of players made history by advancing to the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time and set up a clash with England.
Saturday will see the final matches in Group K at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. And it is all to play for. A massive match between Colombia and Portugal likely determines who wins the group, while both DR Congo and Uzbekistan are still alive in the chase for the knockout rounds. Here are the scenarios […]
⚽️ Kick-off time: 7.30pm EDT/12.30am BST/9.30am AEST⚽️ Third-place table | Player guide | Group tables | Mail Beau⚽️ DR Congo v Uzbekistan – live updates from Group KPeep! We’re off. Colombia in their typical yellow; Portugal in red. Nice change of pace from all the third jerseys we’ve been seeing here.The teams observe a moment of silence for the 1,400 dead in the earthquake in Venezuela. Fans do not. Come on, folks. We don’t even do a full minute in the USA. You can be quiet for about 15 seconds. Continue reading...
Review DR Congo's official FIFA World Ranking, point baseline, and the live Group K standings ahead of their 2026 World Cup match against Uzbekistan. The closing 2026 World Cup matchday of Group K at Atlanta Stadium introduces a definitive, must-win tactical setup as DR Congo pushes to prolong their campaign in North America. Making their highly anticipated return to the world stage, the African side enters this match against Uzbekistan aiming to locking down a path to the single-elimination bracket. Under the latest official metrics, DR Congo sits at the 46th position in the FIFA Men’s World Ranking with a coefficient score of 1,472.37 points. Their opponent on the pitch enters the finale looking to play the role of spoiler after a demanding start to the tournament. Uzbekistan occupies the 57th spot globally on the official leaderboard, holding a total of 1,432.84 ranking points. Group K standings and global rank The mathematical distribution of this section highlights a clear competitive ladder. While Colombia and Portugal have claimed control of the automatic qualification spaces, DR Congo must maximize this final match to position themselves favorably within the third-place wildcard tracking system. The table below outlines the current group metrics alongside global ranking seedings: Group K standings and global rank CountryFIFA RankPointsGoal differenceColombia11th6+3Portugal8th4+5DR Congo46th1-1Uzbekistan57th0-7 Historical context DR Congo recorded their absolute lowest structural floor in October 2011, when an extensive rebuild caused them to plummet to 133rd in the world. Conversely, their absolute peak arrived during the summer of 2017, when a dominant continental run propelled them to a historic high of 28th globally. Because the FIFA calculation matrix evaluates point exchanges based on the rank proximity of both competitors, a win tonight offers DR Congo an immediate coefficient reward alongside tournament survival.
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