Uzbekistan national team on the road to the World Cup: important victory over Kyrgyzstan and challenges ahead

The "2026 World Cup" qualifiers are in full swing, and our national team is taking bold steps towards its goal. Yesterday, our team won 1:0 against the Kyrgyz national team at the Bunyodkor Stadium, gaining another important three points on the way to the World Cup.

Of course, the fans expected more goals. Even in the first half, the opponent was one player short. Despite this, the Kyrgyz national team defended strongly, and its goalkeeper prevented a big score several times. We could not even use a penalty, but the main thing is victory and valuable points.

The state of our national team in the qualifiers

On March 25, a match against Iran awaits us in Tehran. Currently:

- Iran – 19 points (1st place)
- Uzbekistan – 16 points (2nd place)
- UAE and Qatar – 10 points

There are three more rounds left and our team has everything in its hands. We are very close to the World Cup!

Anvar Gafurov on the victory and the upcoming matches

Former player of our national team Anvar Gafurov also expressed his opinion on yesterday's match and the upcoming match against Iran:

"First of all, Happy Navruz and victory to all our compatriots! A very important victory, maybe not a very strong opponent, but the victory is of great importance on the way to the World Cup.

As expected, this was not an easy match. The Kyrgyz national team was well prepared and the goal was defended firmly. The opponent's red card was in our favor, but the match was still difficult.

This team deserves to play in the World Cup. I should express my great gratitude to Srechko Katanets for his hard work. I would like to congratulate the fans, coaches and players of the national team. This victory lifted the spirits of the fans."

The match against Iran is one of the decisive matches

According to Gafurov, our chances may increase since the Iranian national team has almost secured its place in the World Cup.

"We have losses - Jaloliddin Masharipov, Oston Urunov, Khusniddin Alikulov will not be able to play. But we have young and talented players in our team, and they are ready to speak their minds."

We wish our national team good luck!

Our team will play an important match against Iran in Tehran on March 25. We wish all our fans solidarity and support. We are close to the World Cup - now there are only a few more steps left! Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”