We are at the gates of the 2026 World Cup: "We should not pay attention to the intrigues of the Arabs!"

Tomorrow, the Uzbekistan national team will play a very important and decisive match in the World Cup qualifying round. Our players continue to prepare for the away match against the UAE national team. Any result, except for a defeat, will open the doors to the 2026 World Cup for Uzbekistan.

On the eve of this historic and responsible match, we contacted former player and well-known football expert Shukhrat Rahmonkulov and asked for his opinion.

Rakhmonkulov emphasized that the Arabs use various methods in home games and try to distract the opponent's attention through this:

"The Arabs use all opportunities to win. When we played, in 1999, we also encountered similar situations in the UAE. Even then, the Arabs used various illegal methods, even kept us awake at night. But we did not pay attention to this and prepared for the game, maintaining our focus and will. Our current players should also not pay attention to such intrigues. Because the Arabs try to break the opponent's morale with such actions."

According to Shukhrat Rakhmonkulov, the Uzbek national team is much stronger and has a higher level than the Arabs. He emphasized his confidence in our players and said that it is important to support the team at this stage:

"We firmly believe in our national team. Everything is in the hands of our players to achieve success in an important match on the way to the World Cup. If we successfully hold the match against the Arabs tomorrow, we will have the opportunity to celebrate the match against Qatar as a big holiday. In the current situation, the main thing is not to panic, to go out on the field with self-control and to concentrate as much as possible. I am sure that tomorrow the Uzbek national team will present a great victory to the fans."

We remind you that the decisive match between the UAE and Uzbekistan national teams will start tomorrow, June 5 at 21:00 Tashkent time. Millions of fans in our country are eagerly awaiting this historic match. Today we wish good luck to each member of our national team and believe in their victory!