Buy DR Congo vs Uzbekistan tickets for the Group K matchday-three closer at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Saturday, 27 June 2026. Match 72 puts two of the tournament's most distinctive narratives on the same pitch: the Leopards return to a World Cup 52 years after their 1974 debut, while Uzbekistan play in their first ever World Cup. Kick-off is scheduled for 19:30 Eastern Time inside Atlanta's 71,000-seat retractable-roof venue, in parallel with the Group K decider between Colombia and Portugal in Miami.
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Resale activity has tracked this fixture as one of the lowest visible entry points in Group K, with the £133 Cat 4 floor on the 1BoxOffice page sitting well below the two highest-demand fixtures in the group. Whether the fixture is a third-place decider or a position-cemented affair depends on the matchday-one and matchday-two results at NRG Stadium, Estadio Azteca and Estadio Akron earlier in the group. The full World Cup 2026 resale market treats this game as a venue-led purchase within Group K, with Atlanta's deep football fan base buying into the matchday-three closer as a tournament event in its own right.
1BoxOffice is a verified marketplace established in 2006, with every order covered by a 150% money-back guarantee and customer support in English and Arabic. This page covers DR Congo vs Uzbekistan tickets in detail: live pricing context anchored on the visible £133 Cat 4 floor, Atlanta Stadium's distinctive seating breakdown, hospitality, delivery and matchday entry. Group K schedule context is included for buyers building a multi-fixture itinerary.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Fixture | DR Congo vs Uzbekistan, Match 72, Group K |
| Date | Saturday 27 June 2026 |
| Kick-off | 19:30 Eastern Time |
| Venue | Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium), Atlanta, Georgia |
| Capacity | Approximately 71,000 for tournament configuration |
| Round | Group stage, matchday 3 |
| DR Congo head coach | Sébastien Desabre |
| Uzbekistan head coach | Fabio Cannavaro |
| Resale starting price (Cat 4) | From approximately £133 (subject to change) |
| Hospitality availability | Available on request, subject to live inventory |
The fixture sits at the intersection of two of the most underserved fan markets in tournament football. DR Congo return to the World Cup for the first time in 52 years, with captain Chancel Mbemba leading from centre-back on 107 senior caps and the European league forward line of Yoane Wissa, Cédric Bakambu and Théo Bongonda providing the goal threat. The Leopards' inter-confederation play-off win over Jamaica in a 1-0 extra-time win secured a place at the table for a federation whose travelling support has built quickly through the Belgian, French and London-based Congolese diaspora. Tickets for DR Congo World Cup 2026 tickets across the group carry a clear diaspora-driven demand profile. Uzbekistan offer the tournament's most-watched debutant story, anchored on Manchester City's Abdukodir Khusanov, captain and all-time top scorer Eldor Shomurodov and creative forward Abbosbek Fayzullaev. Uzbekistan World Cup 2026 tickets at the Atlanta closer are positioned as one of the side's more accessible group-stage entry points in the current feed.
Atlanta's role in the demand mix is unusual. The city is a major United States football hub through Atlanta United's MLS attendance numbers, and Mercedes-Benz Stadium has a track record of selling out neutral-interest matchday-three fixtures. The local Atlanta African diaspora, the Belgian and French Congolese travel pool flying via JFK and Newark connections, plus the Uzbek-American community routing in via Dallas or Houston, combine into a buyer pool that is meaningfully larger than the absolute travelling supporter base from either nation. Mercedes-Benz Stadium's pinwheel retractable roof is the most distinctive design feature of any United States World Cup venue, which adds a venue-play layer to the demand.
The matchday-three context decides whether the fixture is a third-place decider, a final-day formality or a play-off-implication game. Both DR Congo and Uzbekistan enter the matchday-three slot with the realistic ceiling of finishing third in the group, and the 2026 tournament's expanded 48-team format means a strong third-place finish carries a knockout-track payoff into the round of 32. That structural layer keeps demand firmer than a typical matchday-three fixture between two non-favourite sides at a less storied venue.
Primary-sale routes for the 2026 tournament have run through three main channels: the random selection draw windows operated by the tournament organisers, supporter packages tied to each national federation and host-city allocations made through the World Cup 26 app. For the matchday-three Group K closer at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the random selection windows have closed multiple times oversubscribed, and the federation supporter packages are reserved for members in good standing with the Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association or the Uzbekistan Football Association. Buyers without that history are usually shut out of primary-sale tranches well before matchday.
The marketplace route is the practical alternative. 1BoxOffice aggregates verified resale inventory from federation members, hospitality partners and primary-sale allocation holders who can no longer attend, and lists every seat with row and section data where available. There is no federation membership requirement, no Congolese or Uzbek ID check, and orders are complete in any major currency with the 150% money-back guarantee attached. For most international buyers and the wider Atlanta domestic audience, the secondary marketplace is the only realistic entry point once primary-sale windows have closed.
Resale pricing for this fixture is driven by five factors: category and view quality, proximity to either supporter section, seat-together availability across pairs or four-seat blocks, hospitality inventory tightness in Mercedes-Benz Stadium's club ring and the release-window timing relative to matchday. The £133 Cat 4 floor visible on the 1BoxOffice page is one of the lowest visible Group K entry tiers in the current 1BoxOffice feed, with pricing still sensitive to the earlier matchday-one and matchday-two results.
| Category | Typical location | Resale range | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cat 4 | Upper tier corners and behind the goals, 300 sections | From £133 – £260 | Lowest-priced entry, vocal supporter ends |
| Cat 3 | Upper tier longside, 300 sections sideline rows | £260 – £420 | Elevated full-pitch view at moderate cost |
| Cat 2 | Lower tier corners, 100 sections wide of the halfway line | £420 – £680 | Close-action sightlines, good camera-side angles |
| Cat 1 | Lower tier longside central, 100 sections between the 18-yard boxes | £680 – £1,200 | Premium sightline at the pitch, halfway-line view of the bench |
| Hospitality | Club lounges, Mercedes-Benz suites and premium seats with food and beverage | Available on request | Full premium experience with reserved entry |
Pricing is aggregated from secondary-market data at the time of writing and is subject to movement as matchday approaches. Buyers should expect the curve to firm up inside the final ten days if the matchday-two results leave the group standings unresolved, and to soften slightly if the matchday-two outcomes settle the qualification picture before matchday three.
Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) is one of the most architecturally distinctive venues in the United States of sports. The pinwheel-style retractable roof opens and closes in petals that radiate from the apex, and the bowl itself is a relatively close-to-pitch two-tier configuration with a 360-degree halo board ringing the stands. For tournament football, the pitch is laid lengthways inside the bowl, with the technical areas on the camera-side touchline and the supporter ends behind each goal. The venue is the home of MLS side Atlanta United and the Atlanta Falcons NFL franchise, and the football-mode layout brings the lower bowl close to the touchline, although buyers should rely on the event seating map rather than the club football layout. A 19:30 Eastern Time kick-off in late June places the game in warm Atlanta conditions, with the roof state on matchday decided by the tournament organisers based on heat-stress and storm-risk indicators.
For a full overview of every section, sightline and access route at the venue, see Mercedes-Benz Stadium tickets and the interactive Mercedes-Benz Stadium seating plan.
| Area | What it suits | Pricing bracket | General guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower tier longside central | Buyers prioritising sightline and camera-side angle | Cat 1 | Sections 113 to 118 and 132 to 137 are the closest to the halfway line |
| Lower tier longside non-central | Buyers who want close-action but flexible budget | Cat 2 | Sections 110-112, 119-121, 129-131 and 138-140 trade central view for lower entry price |
| Upper tier longside | Buyers seeking full-pitch tactical perspective | Cat 3 | Sections 313 to 318 sit above the camera side and offer clear formation and shape visibility |
| Behind the goals | Vocal supporters and ultras-style atmosphere | Cat 4 | Sections 100-109, 122-128 in the lower bowl and 301-312, 326-339 in the upper |
| Hospitality lounges | Buyers wanting reserved entry, food and beverage | Hospitality | Club lounges, Mercedes-Benz suites and premium club spaces with private entry |
| Supporter type | Best approach |
|---|---|
| DR Congo supporters | Supporter allocations are confirmed fixture by fixture, so buyers should not treat this match like a domestic away-end match. DR Congo fans should review listing notes, category information and final ticket instructions before choosing seats near louder travelling groups. |
| Uzbekistan supporters | Uzbekistan fans should use the same cautious approach and check the section, row and seller notes before checkout. Listings near the corner or behind-goal blocks may carry a stronger supporter atmosphere, but final allocation details should come from the ticket instructions. |
| Neutral buyers | Lower-tier longside and upper-tier longside camera-side sections are the safest pick for a neutral matchday experience. The Atlanta domestic football audience tends to populate those areas as well. Wearing either team's colours in opposing supporter-heavy blocks is permitted but not advised. |
| Hospitality option | Typical buyer | Main appeal |
|---|---|---|
| Pitchside suite | Corporate buyers and ultra-premium individual purchasers | Field-level location, private entry, host service, full bar and dining |
| Club lounge | Premium individual buyers and small corporate groups | Reserved seat with access to Mercedes-Benz Stadium's club spaces, served food, full bar |
| Premium seat with hospitality | Higher-spend individuals upgrading from Cat 1 | Cat 1 longside seat bundled with pre-match lounge access and matchday catering |
| Group entertainment package | Corporate clients hosting clients or staff | Block bookings, branded space options, all-inclusive food and beverage |
Hospitality inventory at Mercedes-Benz Stadium has a relatively deeper pool than the smaller Group K venues, simply because the venue's premium product is sized for full NFL and MLS playoff demand. Late-release tranches inside the final ten days are larger than at the matchday-three Hard Rock Stadium closer, which makes this fixture a viable hospitality pick for buyers priced out of the Colombia vs Portugal slate.
| Delivery type | What to check |
|---|---|
| Mobile transfer | World Cup 2026 ticketing is mobile-led, and the transfer will be completed through the required tournament mobile-ticket process when the listing confirms this method. Buyers should accept the transfer promptly and confirm the section, row and seat details against the original listing. |
| E-ticket or collection | Some listings may show e-ticket or collection instructions, but buyers should follow the delivery method stated on the individual listing rather than assuming a downloadable attachment will be supplied. |
| Hospitality delivery | Hospitality packages may include separate collection or accreditation instructions. Check the seller notes and order email for the exact desk, timing and identification requirements before matchday. |
| Matchday checks | Keep the lead-buyer photo ID, charged phone, order confirmation and required mobile-ticket app ready before approaching the stadium perimeter. |
All buyers should bring photo ID, follow the clear-bag policy at Atlanta Stadium and allow time for metal-detector screening at the perimeter gates. The Atlanta host schedule says gates are expected to open around three hours before each World Cup match at Atlanta Stadium, subject to match-specific instructions.
1BoxOffice is a verified marketplace established in 2006, with every order backed by the 150% money-back guarantee and customer support in English and Arabic. The eight-step process below applies to DR Congo vs Uzbekistan tickets and to every other World Cup 2026 fixture listed on the platform.
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Open the DR Congo vs Uzbekistan page and confirm the event card matches the date, venue and kick-off. The card lists the resale starting price in pounds sterling and shows availability across all categories.
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Filter by category and budget
Set a price ceiling and pick the categories you want shown. Cat 4 to Cat 1 covers the seated range, with hospitality as a separate filter. Sort by lowest price or by seat-together count if you need adjacent seats.
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Click each listing to confirm the section, row and the supporter-section context. Listings carry the seller's full row and section data where available, plus delivery method and timeframe.
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Add the chosen quantity to the basket. The basket reserves the seats for a short window while you complete checkout, which prevents another buyer from taking them mid-flow.
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Enter buyer and delivery details
Add the lead-buyer name, contact email, mobile number and the billing address. For mobile transfer delivery, supply the email address tied to the World Cup 26 app or the primary-sale wallet.
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Pay by Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay or Google Pay. The full order total, including service fees, is shown before you confirm. A booking confirmation lands in your email inbox immediately on completion.
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Use the track order portal to monitor delivery status. Mobile transfers usually arrive in the final two weeks before matchday; e-ticket PDFs and hospitality wristbands are confirmed inside the same window.
The Atlanta buyer pool segments into clear groups. Domestic United States buyers dominate, with the Atlanta African and Central Asian communities driving the deepest local interest. The DR Congo travel pool is split between Belgian, French and London-based Congolese supporters routing through Lisbon, Paris and Frankfurt, with a US East Coast cohort connecting through Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson hub directly. The Uzbekistan travel pool flies via Tashkent, Istanbul or Dubai, with the Uzbek-American cohort routing via JFK, Newark and Dallas. Atlanta's airport is the busiest in the world by passenger traffic, which makes onward connection routes straightforward for any international traveller arriving on a connection from a non-direct origin.
For international entry to the United States, most European and Gulf passport holders use the ESTA visa-waiver scheme, applied for online at least 72 hours before travel and valid for stays up to 90 days. DR Congo passport holders require a B-1/B-2 visitor visa with appointment booking at the United States embassy in Kinshasa, and current processing windows can be lengthy. Uzbekistan passport holders also require a B-1/B-2 visitor visa with appointment booking at the United States embassy in Tashkent. Both nationalities should apply at the earliest possible date and check passport validity rules for their nationality, as some travellers need six months, while others may be exempt.
DR Congo's return to the World Cup ends a 52-year wait. Sébastien Desabre took the job in 2022 and steered the Leopards through CAF Group B behind Senegal, then defeated Cameroon and Nigeria in the CAF play-off bracket before the 1-0 extra-time win over Jamaica in the inter-confederation final. Captain Chancel Mbemba leads from centre-back with 107 senior caps, alongside Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Axel Tuanzebe in defence. The forward line carries the squad's marketability: Yoane Wissa, Cédric Bakambu and Théo Bongonda provide pace and finishing, with Noah Sadiki and Samuel Moutoussamy holding the midfield base. Pre-tournament, the squad has based its training camp at SaberCats Stadium in Houston.
The realistic Group K target is a best-third-place route into the Round of 32, and the matchday-three slot against Uzbekistan is the most plausible route to that outcome. The Atlanta closer also functions as a federation-growth opportunity in front of a venue capacity that dwarfs anything DR Congo's domestic football market has hosted. A creditable performance keeps Desabre in post and gives the Leopards a platform for the next qualifying cycle. Anything beyond a best-third-place push would require an upset against Portugal or Colombia in the first two matchdays.
Uzbekistan are at the World Cup for the first time. The White Wolves qualified by finishing inside the top two of the AFC's third round with six wins, three draws and a single loss across ten matches under then-head coach Timur Kapadze, who confirmed qualification on 5 June 2025. Fabio Cannavaro took over for the tournament after Kapadze's resignation in November 2025, bringing Italian top-flight pedigree to a squad built around Premier League centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov, captain and all-time top scorer Eldor Shomurodov, midfielders Otabek Shukurov and Jasurbek Yakhshiboev and creative forward Abbosbek Fayzullaev. Shomurodov's tournament profile lists 11 goals and three assists from 17 World Cup qualifiers.
Group K is a difficult draw for a debutant. Portugal and Colombia are clear seeds, DR Congo presents a fellow non-favourite challenge, and Uzbekistan's realistic ceiling is the round of 32 via a third-place qualification path. The Atlanta closer is the most likely points-bank fixture of the campaign, and Cannavaro's tactical signature so far suggests Uzbekistan will play with structure and a clear counter-attacking outlet through Khusanov-into-midfield transitions and Shomurodov in the channels.
No widely recorded senior international meeting between DR Congo and Uzbekistan was found in the checked sources at the time of editing. The 27 June fixture is therefore treated cautiously as a first confirmed senior meeting in this page, while older friendly archives should still be checked before publication if new records surface.
| Metric | Total |
|---|---|
| Senior international meetings (confirmed) | 0 |
| DR Congo wins | 0 |
| Uzbekistan wins | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| DR Congo goals scored | 0 |
| Uzbekistan goals scored | 0 |
| First confirmed meeting | 27 June 2026 (this fixture) |
| Most recent meeting | Not applicable |
| Tournament meetings | 0 |
| World Cup meetings | 0 |
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 17 Jun 2026 | Portugal vs DR Congo | NRG Stadium, Houston |
| Wed 17 Jun 2026 | Uzbekistan vs Colombia | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
| Tue 23 Jun 2026 | Portugal vs Uzbekistan | NRG Stadium, Houston |
| Tue 23 Jun 2026 | Colombia vs DR Congo | Estadio Akron, Guadalajara |
| Sat 27 Jun 2026 | Colombia vs Portugal | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami |
| Sat 27 Jun 2026 | DR Congo vs Uzbekistan | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
DR Congo play Uzbekistan on Saturday, 27 June 2026, with a 19:30 Eastern Time kick-off at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) in Atlanta, Georgia. It is Match 72 of Group K and the matchday-three fixture for both teams, running in parallel with the Group K decider between Colombia and Portugal at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
Primary-sale routes are limited to random selection draws and federation supporter packages, both of which require existing membership or successful draw entry. For most international buyers, the verified resale marketplace is the practical route. 1BoxOffice lists inventory from federation members, hospitality partners and primary-sale holders who can no longer attend, with row and section data shown on every listing.
Mbemba is DR Congo's captain and a 107-cap centre-back and is expected to start every group fixture barring injury. Khusanov is Uzbekistan's Premier League centre-back and the squad's most-watched defender; he is similarly expected to feature in every group game. Final team selections from Sébastien Desabre and Fabio Cannavaro are confirmed in the pre-match press conferences 24 hours before kick-off.
Cat 4 lower-priced entry on the resale marketplace starts from approximately £133, with Cat 3 and Cat 2 in the £260 to £680 band and Cat 1 longside-central seats from £680 upward. Hospitality availability should be checked against the live listing because no public hospitality floor is asserted in this draft. The £133 Cat 4 floor is one of the lowest visible Group K entry tiers in the current 1BoxOffice feed.
The fixture follows the standard tournament category framework of Cat 1, Cat 2, Cat 3 and Cat 4, plus separate hospitality products. Cat 1 covers the central longside lower bowl, Cat 2 the longside corners, Cat 3 the upper-tier longside and Cat 4 the behind-goal and upper-corner sections. Hospitality is sold as a separate inventory pool with food, beverage and reserved entry included.
Yes. Pitchside suite, club lounge, premium seat with hospitality and group entertainment packages are available subject to live inventory. Mercedes-Benz Stadium has a relatively deep hospitality pool because the venue is sized for full NFL playoff and MLS Cup Final demand. Late-release tranches inside the final ten days are larger than at the matchday-three Hard Rock Stadium closer in Miami.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium has a standard NFL capacity of approximately 71,000 and operates at approximately 71,000 for tournament football. The venue is the home of the Atlanta Falcons NFL franchise and Atlanta United of MLS. Its pinwheel-style retractable roof opens and closes in petals from the apex and is one of the most distinctive design features of any United States World Cup host stadium.
UK, EU and most Gulf passport holders use the ESTA visa-waiver scheme, applied for online at least 72 hours before travel and valid for stays up to 90 days. DR Congo passport holders require a B-1/B-2 visitor visa with an appointment booking in Kinshasa. Uzbekistan passport holders require a B-1/B-2 visitor visa with appointment booking in Tashkent. Apply at the earliest possible date and check passport validity rules for your nationality, as some travellers need six months, while others may be exempt.
Delivery is usually mobile-led through the required tournament ticket process, with any e-ticket, collection or hospitality delivery instructions shown on the individual listing where applicable. Mobile transfers typically arrive in the final two weeks before kick-off. Buyers accept the transfer in-app and confirm the seat row and section against the original listing on receipt.
Supporter allocations are confirmed fixture by fixture, so Uzbekistan fans should check listing notes and final ticket instructions before choosing seats. Corner or behind-goal blocks may carry a stronger travelling-support atmosphere, while longside seats are usually more neutral. Buyers wanting to sit near other Uzbekistan supporters should review the section details before checkout.
There is no formal minimum age for attendance, but every attendee aged two and over requires their own ticket. Children under two can be admitted as a lap infant in most non-hospitality categories. Unaccompanied minors are not permitted in any category, and hospitality areas with bar service apply standard United States adult-supervision rules for under-18 attendees.
The 150% money-back guarantee applies to every order. If tickets are not delivered as promised, are not valid for entry or are materially different from the listing, 1BoxOffice refunds 150% of the purchase price. The guarantee is the strongest in the verified resale category and underwrites every DR Congo vs Uzbekistan listing on the marketplace, with no separate enrolment required.
You can usually update delivery details before the seller has started the ticket-transfer process. Use your 1BoxOffice account details or contact customer support as soon as possible with the order reference, updated email address and travelling phone number. Once a mobile transfer has been issued, changes may depend on the original ticketing wallet and the seller's transfer rules.
Bring photo ID matching the lead-buyer name on the booking. A passport, driving licence or national ID card is all accepted. Hospitality and will-call collection require the same photo ID at the desk, plus the original order confirmation. United States entry separately requires the passport used on the ESTA or visa application and the relevant visa documentation if applicable.
The Cat 4 floor on this fixture is one of the lowest visible entry tiers in Group K, and the pricing curve is sensitive to matchday-two results. The optimal book window for budget-conscious buyers is six to four weeks out before primary-sale wallets release inventory; the curve may soften further inside the final ten days if either team is mathematically eliminated, or firm up if both are alive for third-place qualification.
Each fixture is a separate event on the marketplace, with its own listings, pricing curve and basket. Buyers building a multi-game itinerary across DR Congo or Uzbekistan Group K matches should complete each booking individually. The track-order portal then groups orders under one buyer account, with a separate confirmation email per fixture.
Pricing is displayed in pounds sterling by default, and the site supports multi-currency display, including US dollars, euros, UAE dirhams and Saudi riyals. Payment is processed by Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay and Google Pay, with the final charge converted at the prevailing rate by the card issuer. Buyers in MENA markets are supported by Arabic-language customer service.
If the fixture is rescheduled and played at a later date, tickets remain valid for the new fixture. If the fixture is cancelled outright and not rescheduled, the 1BoxOffice money-back protection refunds the purchase price. Weather risk at Mercedes-Benz Stadium is managed by the pinwheel retractable roof; the most realistic in-day variable is a heat-stress kick-off-time adjustment rather than a full reschedule.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium is in downtown Atlanta. MARTA's GWCC/CNN Center and Vine City stations are within walking distance and run direct services from Hartsfield-Jackson airport via the Red and Gold lines. Driving access is via the I-75/I-85 connector and Northside Drive; rideshare drop-off zones operate around the stadium perimeter. Public transit is the strongest option on a matchday given downtown Atlanta's evening traffic load.
Use your order confirmation and buyer account to contact 1BoxOffice support for delivery, seat-together checks, payment questions or last-minute mobile-transfer help. Include the fixture name, order reference and the email address used at checkout so the support team can identify the booking quickly. English and Arabic support is available for international buyers travelling to Atlanta.
Sources: tournament match-centre schedule, 1BoxOffice live fixture page, 1BoxOffice Atlanta Stadium venue page, 1BoxOffice team pages, Reuters qualification reports, current squad reporting, venue operator information and current 1BoxOffice price checks.