Uzbekistan beat North Korea 1-0. The winner had to work for it: 1 from 13 shots. Best on the pitch was Jaloliddin Masharipov, rated 8.2.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — AFC
   UZB 5-3-2·4-4-2 PRK
   Coach: Timur Kapadze · Yong-Nam SinReferee: Al Kaf Ahmed📍 Milliy Stadium
2. 1. First half
   2. 20'
      

      UZB
      GOOOAL!Jaloliddin MasharipovAssist: S. Nasrullaev
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      

      PRK
      Substitution
      ▲Ri Jo-Guk▼Kim Kuk-Jin
   3. 60'
      

      UZB
      Substitution
      ▲Abbosbek Fayzullaev▼O. Urunov
   4. 71'
      

      UZB
      Substitution
      ▲F. Sayfiev▼K. Alizhonov
   5. 71'
      

      UZB
      Substitution
      ▲A. Abdullaev▼O. Shukurov
   6. 72'
      

      PRK
      Substitution
      ▲Choe Ju-Song▼Ri Il-song
   7. 81'
      

      PRK
      Substitution
      ▲Jong Il-Gwan▼Paek Chung-Song
   8. 87'
      

      UZB
      Substitution
      ▲A. Mozgovoy▼Jaloliddin Masharipov
   9. 87'
      

      UZB
      Substitution
      ▲B. Abdikholikov▼Eldor Shomurodov
   10. 87'
       

       PRK
       Substitution
       ▲Ri Hun▼P. Kim