What did Iran's head coach say about the game against Uzbekistan?

Head coach Amir Galenoi and player Alireza Jahanbakhsh attended the press conference before the Iran-Uzbekistan match in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

"First of all, I would like to welcome the Uzbekistan national team to Tehran. At this point, I would like to express my gratitude to the Uzbek medical staff, because they helped us a lot during our trip to Tashkent.

Speaking of the Uzbek national team, it has grown over the past 10 years, especially in the youth level. Uzbekistan has produced high-quality players. A number of its players are also playing in the Iranian championship.

Our players are ready for tomorrow's match. The Uzbek national team will play in a 3-4-3 formation and will probably try to punish us mainly on the counterattack. We will go out tomorrow to show a good result. The statistics from the previous match with Uzbekistan also show that we did well. I hope that many fans will come to tomorrow's match.

We will play against a strong team, so we expect a good match.

The World Cup qualification has not yet been officially decided. We have two more matches in addition to the match with Uzbekistan. We will go out on the field with great enthusiasm for each match. We will go down. The players are ready for the match in every way.

We have world-class players in our squad and they know the importance of not giving up. That is why we are being cautious.

In terms of match statistics and history, every match is very important for the national team. That is why we cannot replace our players as we wish. The process of rejuvenating the national team should be carried out gradually. We cannot simply remove some players from the squad because we do not have players to replace them.

Speaking of Taremi, his health is very important for the player. We will make a decision on whether he will participate in tomorrow's match or not this evening.

Of course, the Iranian national team is 16th in the FIFA ranking and is showing the best result in its history. All this is the result of our hard work over the past 2 years. Despite the difficulties, we have been achieving positive results, for example, we defeated Japan in the Asian Cup. Now we have set even higher goals for ourselves. We will strive for good results in the final stage of the World Cup. In return, I hope that the Iranian Football Federation will create the necessary conditions for us," said Galenoi.

"I would like to congratulate the Iranian people on the holiday of Nowruz. We knew before the start of the World Cup qualifiers that this stage would be difficult. That is why we have been united on and off the field. We know how important the World Cup is for the Iranian people. I agree with everything the head coach said. Every result of the Iranian national team is important for the fans. Uzbekistan has also recently shown that it is one of the leading national teams in Asia. Tomorrow will be difficult for us, but we have been preparing diligently. We want to bring victory to the fans as a gift for Nowruz.

The Iranian national team does not only mean national team players. Every member of the national team works to the best of their ability. "I have been in the national team for 12 years. That is why I and other experienced players have been helping the young players to adapt faster. Our head coach, in particular, plays an important role in creating a good atmosphere in the team," said Jahanbakhsh.

We would like to remind you that the Iran-Uzbekistan match will be held tomorrow at the "Ozodi" stadium. The match is scheduled for 21:00. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”