Uzbekistan vs North Korea, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAbout
Game Information
Venue: Milliy Stadium
Location: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Attendance: 24,205
WCQ - AFC Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Oman | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Uzbekistan (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Utkir Yusupov (GK) |
| 15 | Umar Eshmurodov |
| 5 | Rustam Ashurmatov |
| 23 | Khusniddin Alikulov |
| 13 | Sherzod Nasrullaev |
| 3 | Khojiakbar Alijonov |
| 7 | Otabek Shukurov |
| 10 | Jaloliddin Masharipov |
| 9 | Odiljon Xamrobekov |
| 14 | Eldor Shomurodov |
| 11 | Oston Urunov |
North Korea (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kang Ju-Hyok (GK) |
| 16 | Kim Yu-Song |
| 3 | Jang Kuk-Chol |
| 4 | Kim Pom-Hyok |
| 14 | Choe Ok-Chol |
| 17 | Kang Kuk-Chol II |
| 22 | Kim Kuk-Bom |
| 13 | Ri Il-Song |
| 20 | Paek Chung-Song |
| 8 | Kim Kuk-Jin |
| 10 | Han Kwang-Song |
WCQ - AFC News
In the milestone 1,000th game at the FIFA World Cup, Japan made some history of their own at Estadio BBVA on Saturday.
This may still not be the year Japan become the newest world champions. But, if their most dominant of World Cup displays on Saturday is anything to go by, they are definitely on the right path at long last.
Keito Nakamura was not guaranteed to start for Japan at the World Cup. But he is now emerging as a pivotal figure.
Japan wingback Yukinari Sugawara has reiterated that his team are at the World Cup not just to participate, but to win it.
South Korea captain Son Heung-min says he feels like a "kid" as he enters his fourth World Cup, where he will debut against the Czech Republic in a Group A match in Guadalajara on Thursday.