What did Timur Kapadze say about today's match against Iran?

Head coach of Uzbekistan National Football Team Timur Kapadze attended a press conference after the match with Iran (2:2) in the 3rd qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.

"First of all, I would like to congratulate the Iranian national team on qualifying for the World Cup and wish them success in this tournament. The game was interesting and exciting, both teams had chances. I think the result was fair. We could have beaten Iran, but it didn't happen. Now we will think about the next game and try to qualify.

I would like to express my gratitude to my players and the Uzbek fans who came to the stadium for this wonderful game. The people of Uzbekistan deserve the World Cup and I thank them for their prayers. We are trying to achieve the desired result in the next game.

I would like to express my gratitude once again for the support and good wishes from the fans. I hope to remain the head coach of the Uzbekistan national team after we qualify for the World Cup," said Timur Kapadze.