Uzbekistan beat North Korea 0-1. North Korea controlled the ball — 59% possession — but had nothing to show for it. The winner had to work for it: 1 from 16 shots. Uzbekistan played with ten from minute 83. Best on the pitch was Abbosbek Fayzullaev, rated 7.9.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — AFC
   PRK 4-4-2·5-4-1 UZB
   Coach: Yong-Nam Sin · Timur KapadzeReferee: A. Al Ali📍 New Laos National Stadium
2. 1. First half
   2. 34'
      

      PRK
      Substitution
      ▲Kye Tam▼Ri Un-Chol
   3. 38'
      

      UZB
      Yellow card
      B. Abdikholikov
   4. 44'
      

      UZB
      GOOOAL!Abbosbek FayzullaevAssist: B. Abdikholikov
3. 1. Second half
   2. 59'
      

      PRK
      Yellow card
      Kuk-Chol Jang
   3. 66'
      

      UZB
      Substitution
      ▲Khojimat Erkinov▼B. Abdikholikov
   4. 70'
      

      PRK
      Substitution
      ▲Pak Kwang-Hun▼Paek Chung-Song
   5. 70'
      

      PRK
      Substitution
      ▲Jong Il-Gwan▼Ri Jo-Guk
   6. 80'
      

      UZB
      Substitution
      ▲Azizbek Turgunboev▼Abbosbek Fayzullaev
   7. 80'
      

      UZB
      Substitution
      ▲A. Amonov▼Jaloliddin Masharipov
   8. 81'
      

      PRK
      VAR review
      Il-song Ri
   9. 83'
      

      UZB
      Red card
      U. Eshmurodov
   10. 87'
       

       UZB
       Substitution
       ▲A. Abdullaev▼?
   11. 88'
       

       PRK
       Substitution
       ▲Choe Ju-Song▼K. Han