Timur Kapadze: "Alikulov is a big loss for us. The match against Kyrgyzstan will not be easy"

The head coach of the Uzbekistan national team Timur Kapadze expressed his opinion on the upcoming World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Kyrgyzstan and Iran.

"Not everyone has had time to come to the training camp yet, we will train with the full squad tomorrow night. Everyone is healthy except for Husniddin Alikulov. Alikulov is a big loss for us.

We all know Iran well, we will study it, we will have time and collect the necessary information. The match against Kyrgyzstan will not be easy. They have their own goals, we have our own goals. No game in this cycle will be easy. Regardless of who the opponent is, we must do everything we can on our own field," said Timur Kapadze.

It should be noted that Uzbekistan national team defender Husniddin Alikulov suffered a facial injury during a match in the Turkish Championship for Rizespor. Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!