The 7th round of matches of the 2026 World Cup qualifying round in Asia has ended. On March 20, the Uzbekistan national team played against Kyrgyzstan in Tashkent and won 1:0. Following this result, the We Global Football portal assessed the chances of Asian teams to qualify for the World Cup.
According to the assessment results, the probability of the Uzbekistan national team, led by Temur Kapadze, directly qualifying from Group "A" for the 2026 World Cup was 92.6 percent. According to this indicator, Uzbekistan is in fourth place after Japan, Iran and South Korea.
Iran leads the group
In Group A, the best chance belongs to the Iranian national team, who have almost guaranteed a place in the World Cup with a 100% result. Uzbekistan, on the other hand, is on the verge of participating in the most prestigious world competition for the first time in history, having taken 2nd place.
After the United Arab Emirates lost to the Iranian national team in their last match, their chances of directly qualifying for the World Cup were estimated at only 6%. Qatar's chances are 1.3%. Kyrgyzstan and North Korea have practically lost their chance to qualify for the World Cup.
Quotas allocated to Asian teams
For the 2026 World Cup to be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada, 8.5 quotas have been allocated to the Asian continent. According to this, the teams that take 1st and 2nd place in the three groups will directly qualify for the World Cup. The 3rd and 4th place teams in the groups will compete for the remaining 2.5 places through play-offs.
Current situation of the Uzbekistan national team
According to the results of the 7th round, the Uzbekistan national team is currently in 2nd place in Group A with 16 points. Group leader Iran is in the lead with 19 points. The United Arab Emirates and Qatar are in 3rd and 4th place with 10 points, respectively. Kyrgyzstan (3 points) and North Korea (2 points) are at the bottom of the tournament table.
Next important match
The Uzbekistan national team will play an important match on March 25 in the 8th round of qualifying against the Iranian national team. The match is scheduled to start at 21:00 Tashkent time. This match could be of historic importance for the Uzbekistan national team, because if they win, the issue of qualifying for the World Cup will almost be resolved. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”
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