The prestigious Al Ain Cup competition, organized in the United Arab Emirates, is gaining momentum. The special significance of this year's tournament is that four strong national teams that qualified for the 2026 World Cup are participating in it - Iran, Cape Verde, Uzbekistan, and Egypt. Therefore, each match is held at a high level of competition and great responsibility.
The second semifinal match turned into a real show of drama and skill. The Uzbekistan national team under Fabio Cannavaro played a very important match against Egypt and took full control of the game, achieving a worthy victory with a score of 2:0.
And the competition itself heated up very early. In the 4th minute, Oston Urunov showed his sharp dribbling and personal skills, one after another overtaking the opponent's defenders and accurately hitting the goal. This goal in the first half of the game instilled confidence in the team and great spiritual strength in the fans.
But Urunov didn't stop there. Appearing in the center of another attack near halftime, he extended the score to 2-0 before the end of the first half. Thus, Urunov's brace not only decided the fate of the game, but also remained in history as a game that gave him a lot of confidence.
In the second half, the Uzbek team maintained victory thanks to strict discipline, correct tactics, and teamwork. It is noteworthy that despite the fact that Cannavaro's players are testing new tactical options and rotating in the squad throughout the competition, the overall quality of the game has not decreased.
Now Uzbekistan is in the final!
The opponent in the decisive match on November 18th is Iran. This is not only the final, but also a kind of preliminary reconnaissance battle between the two strongest teams in Asia. Because both national teams are seriously preparing for the 2026 World Cup.
The fight for Egypt is not over - they will face Cape Verde for 3rd place.
Al Ain Cup. Semi-final
Uzbekistan - Egypt 2:0
Goals: Oston Urunov (4, 43)
Uzbekistan's composition:
Ne'matov, Alijonov (Sayfiyev, 90), Abdullayev, Aliqulov (Ashurmatov, 90), Husanov, Nasrullayev, G'aniyev (Mozgovoy, 53), Shukurov (Hamdamov, 69), Hamrobekov, O'runov (Erkinov, 53), Shomurodov.
Egypt's composition:
Sabhi, Rabia, Hamdi, Hani, Atiyya, Fathi, Ziza, Faisal, Salah, Usman, Mustafa Muhammad (Mohsen, 68).
Urunov's lively performance, Kannavaro's successful tactics, and the team's coordinated actions - all of this demonstrates the strengthening of Uzbekistan's national team this year. And the final is a real test.
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