ATLANTA (AP) 鈥� Congo advanced to the knockout stage of the for the first time by rallying to a 3-1 win against Uzbekistan on Saturday.
The African nation was playing in soccer’s biggest tournament for only the second time in its history after a 52-year absence. Two second-half goals from Yoane Wissa and one from Fiston Mayele sealed the win and saw Congo as another surprise qualifier for the .
Uzbekistan led through Eldor Shomurodov’s first-half strike that looked set to end Congo’s hopes.
But S茅bastien Desabre’s team produced a rousing fight after the break.
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