Our national team is on its way to the World Cup. What are they saying in Europe about this?

The Uzbek national team has a very good chance of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico.

Since two representatives of our national team - Eldor Shomurodov and Abdukоdir Khusanov - play in the "top leagues" of Europe, sources in Europe are also paying attention to the struggle of our players to qualify for the World Cup.

In particular, one of the authoritative sources in the Spanish language - the ole.com.ar portal drew attention to Uzbekistan's advantages on the way to the World Cup.

- Uzbekistan, led by Eldor Shomurodov and Abdukоdir Khusanov, is aiming to qualify for the World Cup. This representative of Central Asia can get a historic ticket for itself on Tuesday.

The Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup have reached their climax. Japan is the first team to qualify for the tournament, apart from the three host nations. On March 25, the second Asian team could clinch their spot in the tournament. A win in the Iran-Uzbekistan clash would bring the winner closer to the World Cup, and even a draw would be enough for both sides.

The Central Asians, who have never played in world football's most prestigious tournament, could resolve the issue ahead of schedule on Tuesday. But it will depend on several factors.

First and foremost, the Uzbeks must not lose in Tehran. They did this once in the second round of qualifiers, when they drew in Iran.

If the Uzbeks win in Tehran, they must prevent the DPRK, the United Arab Emirates and Kyrgyzstan, Qatar, from winning in the matches to be played on the same day. Although the Arab national teams are currently considered stronger than their opponents, anything is possible in football.

Although Uzbekistan is considered strong among the representatives of the Asian Football Confederation, the level of the national team has been raised mainly by the fact that two great players - Abdukоdir Khusanov and Eldor Shomurodov - play for top clubs in Europe.

Eldor Shomurodov, considered the best scorer and captain in the history of the national team, defends the honor of “Roma” in the Italian championship. The striker, who spent a certain period of time on loan at other clubs, is gaining more and more game practice this season. In particular, he missed only three matches in 2025.

The 21-year-old Abdukоdir Khusanov’s move to the current English Premier League champion “Manchester City” during the winter transfer window was a major turning point in his career.

The defender, who arrived in Argentina as a participant in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, first showed himself in the French championship with Lens and caught the eye of Josep Guardiola.

The combination of experience and youthful enthusiasm in the Uzbekistan national team in the person of Shomurodov and Khusanov, and the dream of local stars to raise the flag of their country in North America with their help, is expected to turn this team into a surprise at the next World Cup, - write the experts of the ole.com.ar portal.

Thus, the activities of the Uzbekistan national team and its players are in the spotlight of experts from foreign countries. For now, everything is in the hands of the guys. Much depends on what result we return from Iran. The fact that the last two matches - against our direct competitors and pursuers, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, also indicates that our national team will decide its own fate. And we would like the solution to the issue not to be postponed to the last match. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”