FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

FT Thursday, June 5, 2025
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Al Nahyan Stadium · 9,820 att.

Match Report

Uzbekistan savour sweet taste of success after sealing World Cup spot

Uzbekistan coach Timur Kapadze lauded the efforts of his players after the Central Asian country qualified for the World Cup for the first time.

Full story at ESPN →

Head to Head

UZB leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

UAE · 4-2-3-1

  1. 17Khalid EisaG
  2. 4Kouame AutonneCD-L
  3. 3Lucas PimentaCD-R
  4. 16Marcus MeloniLB
  5. 19Khaled EbraheimRB
  6. 10Fábio LimaAM
  7. 6Abdalla RamadanLM
  8. 8Majed HassanRM
  9. 18CaioF
  10. 7Ali Saleh AmroAM-L
  11. 21Luan PereiraAM-R

UZB · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Utkir YusupovG
  2. 2Abdukodir KhusanovCD
  3. 5Rustam AshurmatovCD-L
  4. 23Khusniddin AlikulovCD-R
  5. 7Otabek ShukurovCM-L
  6. 9Odiljon XamrobekovCM-R
  7. 4Farrukh SayfievLM
  8. 3Khojiakbar AlijonovRM
  9. 14Eldor ShomurodovF
  10. 10Jaloliddin MasharipovCF-L
  11. 11Oston UrunovCF-R

Timeline

  1. 13' Abbosbek Fayzullaev (Uzbekistan) Substitution at 13'
  2. 55' Khusniddin Alikulov (Uzbekistan) Yellow Card at 55'
  3. 62' Yahya Al Ghassani (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 62'
  4. 65' Sherzod Nasrullaev (Uzbekistan) Substitution at 65'
  5. 74' Caio (United Arab Emirates) Yellow Card at 74'
  6. 76' Harib Abdalla (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 76'
  7. 77' Caio Canedo (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 77'
  8. 86' Abdurauf Buriev (Uzbekistan) Substitution at 86'
  9. 86' Hojimat Erkinov (Uzbekistan) Substitution at 86'
  10. 86' Yahia Nader (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 86'
  11. 87' Bruno (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 87'

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