The places for the next World Cup continue to be defined and this time the lucky one was Uzbekistan. This is the eighth classified country.
Uzbekistan He made history and managed to qualify this Thursday for a World of male soccer for the first time in its history.
It will be debuting number 81 in a World Cup. To the team led by Timur Kapadze He reached him not to lose in his visit to United Arab Emirateshis direct rival for the second place in Group A, and got it: it was 1-1.
A draw that allows you to mathematically seal your classification. They are seconds with 18 points, four more than Emirates (14), with only three for playing. Iran, Leader with 20, he had already achieved his passage to World Cup 2026.
Right now there is, therefore, EIGHT SELECTIONS (OF 48) CLASSIFIED For him World Cup 2026. To the three hosts (Mexico, USA and Canada) You have to add to Argentina (Conmebol), Japan, Iran and Uzbekistan (AFC) and New Zealand (OFC).
Eldor Shomurodov (Rome) and Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City) captained, once again, the eleven of Uzbekistan, which was forced to make a change in the 13th minute. Abbosbek Fayzullaevyour player with more projection, I replace Urunov
The one of 2026 It will be the first World male in absolute category of Uzbekistan, But not the first in its history. The “white wolves” have already played three editions of Sub 17 World Cup.
Source: Ambito
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