Iranian journalist: Galenoi predicted that Uzbekistan would play in a 3-4-3 formation today

Today, our national team will play against Iran in Tehran. The match, which is part of the 3rd qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, will bring both teams closer to qualifying for the World Cup, and Iran may qualify for the World Cup today itself.

Before the important match, Mehdi Mortazavian, a sports journalist working for one of the most famous Iranian publications, gave his opinion on the upcoming match.

"This game is very important for both teams. Iran is aiming to qualify for the World Cup as soon as possible. This is the main goal of head coach Amir Galenoi, because he wants to leave his mark on the history of Iranian football and lead the national team to the World Cup. Therefore, it is necessary to achieve a positive result in today's match and secure a World Cup berth. In short, after this match, everyone is preparing to celebrate the fact that they have secured a World Cup berth.

Mehdi Taremi and Saeed Izzatullahi are ready to play, which is great news for Iran. Uzbekistan also came to Tehran with a fairly strong squad, with Eldor Shomurodov and Abdukadir Khusanov known to the whole world. As for tactics, Galenoi predicted that Uzbekistan would play in this match in a 3-4-3 formation.

Today, Iran should win and decide the World Cup," said Mehdi Mortazavian, a sports journalist for Mehrnews. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”