What did Timur Kapadze say about the game against Iran?

Head coach Timur Kapadze and player Abbas Faizullayev attended the press conference before the Iran-Uzbekistan match in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

"An interesting match awaits us tomorrow. We know what strength Iran has, we also know our own strength. I think we have prepared well. God willing, we will all be ready for tomorrow's match," - said Timur Kapadze.

"A match between two good national teams awaits us. We came here to win. We will play with all our strength," - said Abbas Faizullayev.

- We know that currently three Uzbek players are playing in the Iranian championship. How much will this help you in getting specific information about the Iranian national team?

- We know the Iranian national team and the Iranian league well. We have faced each other several times in recent years. We have collected information ourselves and received information from the players.

- Shomurodov is playing in Italy, Khusanov has moved to the Premier League. Does Abbasbek Fayzullaev also plan to play in the top European championships in the future?

Abbas Fayzullaev: - Thank you very much for the question. But I think now is not the time to answer this question. Because tomorrow we have a very important match.

- You have played for the Uzbekistan national team for many years. Which generation do you think was stronger? Does the current team have enough potential to qualify for the World Cup?

- I think the comparison is wrong. That generation was strong at that time, the current strongest generation is playing for the national team. Hopefully, we will be close to our goal!

- Masharipov will not be able to play due to suspension. How much will his place be? Oston Urunov did not play against Kyrgyzstan, will he be able to play against Iran?

- They are important players for our national team. This is football, suspensions happen. Oston has an injury, he is preparing. If he is ready for the game, he will play. The rest of the players are healthy. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”