In the world of sports, the rivalry between athletes of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan has always attracted fans, experts, and representatives of the sports community. Recently, significant growth in sports has been observed in the countries of Central Asia.
Uzbek football has become a leader among the countries of Central Asia. Representatives of Kazakh football emphasize that, taking into account the successes of our compatriots in the international arena, it is necessary to choose the path taken by Uzbekistan in developing the "game of millions".
- Uzbekistan is one step away from qualifying for the World Cup. Having played a 2:2 draw with the hosts in Iran, our neighbors have increased their points to 17, rising to a level beyond the reach of the pursuers Qatar and leaving the United Arab Emirates four points ahead.
To qualify for the World Cup, Uzbekistan needs just one win or a no-defeat against the UAE in June.
The Kazakh national team has played against the Uzbeks seven times, winning once. That was 30 years ago. Three matches ended in a draw and the opponents won. The goal difference is 4:10 in favor of the Uzbeks.
The Uzbek U-16 team played in the final of the 2010 Asian Championship and won the tournament two years later.
Uzbekistan's U-20 players have represented Uzbekistan at the World Cup four times. Kazakhstan has participated in the Youth World Cup once - in 1999.
The work done to develop football in Uzbekistan is actually bearing fruit, - wrote the sportarena.kz website.
Ali Aliyev, the head coach of the Kazakh national team, commented on the match of his players against Liechtenstein and also assessed the football of neighboring countries.
- We won, but the game left two mixed impressions. While our neighbors - Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan - are showing serious results, our team did not manage to score a single shot on goal in the first half.
Kyrgyzstan defeated Qatar, and Uzbekistan is very close to qualifying for the World Cup, - said Ali Aliyev, the head coach of the Kazakh national team.
Former player of the Kazakh national team Maxim Zhalmagambetov also spoke warmly about the Uzbek players.
- I positively assess the success of Uzbek football players. I watched their match against Iran in full. This is an indicator that Central Asian countries can follow as an example.
Because this situation is a reflection of what our neighbors have done to develop football over the past 20 years. Therefore, it would be logical for them to qualify for the World Cup. I know how their football academies and national team institutions work.
These successes are achieved through hard work, not a one-time coincidence. No one has ever reached this level by chance before. It doesn't all happen at once, on the contrary, it takes time, - said Maxim Zhalmagambetov.
Uzbekistan will play the last two matches of the third stage of the World Cup regional qualifying tournament in June away against Qatari players in the UAE and Tashkent. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”
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