DR Congo vs Uzbekistan — Match 70 Analysis

No written preview for this tie yet — it unlocks once the knockout participants are confirmed.

🇨🇩DR Congo

Forward · Newcastle United

1G · 1A

19 apps

Charles Pickel

Midfielder · Espanyol

🇺🇿Uzbekistan

Midfielder · Navbahor

2G · 3A

8 apps

Azizbek Amonov

Forward · Lokomotive Tashkent

2G · 2A

6 apps

Umar Eshmurodov

Defender · Nasaf Qarshi

0G · 2A

7 apps

Otabek Shukurov

Midfielder · Al Fayha

0G · 1A

2 apps

No prop edges posted for this tie yet — props publish closer to kickoff once the participants are set.

🇨🇩DR Congo

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Top scorer

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Squad goals

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Squad assists

28.6

Avg age

🇺🇿Uzbekistan

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Top scorer

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Squad goals

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Squad assists

28.1

Avg age

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