Jaloliddin Masharipov: "We made history today, because we are one family!"

The leading player of the Uzbek national team Jaloliddin Masharipov shared his feelings after the important match against the UAE team. Masharipov noted that this match was the most difficult and stressful match in his and his teammates' entire careers.

"To be honest, today's match was one of the most difficult and responsible matches in our lives. The pressure we felt before the match was extremely high, because according to the result of this match, we had to achieve only a victory or a draw. But our mood was such that only victory was needed for us. Each of us on the field did our best and as a result, we earned the necessary points and secured a place in the World Cup. We are very happy that we pleased millions of fans of our country with this victory," said Masharipov.

Jaloliddin also noted that in the past national teams there were many players with stronger and more individual skills than the current players. However, he believes that at that time there was no team unity and harmony among the players as there is now.

"I think that the players who played in the previous qualifying rounds may have been stronger than us in terms of personal performance. But they did not have the same team spirit as we do. With our current composition, we are like a single family, supporting and helping each other in every match. It is thanks to this strong team spirit that we achieved a historic victory," Masharipov emphasized.

These words of Jaloliddin Masharipov resonated with millions of fans and further highlighted the team's current success. With this victory, the Uzbek national team earned the right to participate in the World Cup for the first time in its history.