Success for the “White Wolves.”
The Uzbekistan national team has achieved a significant achievement. I posted a post about the 2026 World Cup. The “White Wolves” made it to the final tournament. World CupThe team has navigated the thorny path and can now celebrate.
The smallest was still not enough.
The team was particularly unlucky with South Korea—the “Asian Tigers” were drawn in the same qualifying group with the Uzbeks four times, each time securing a direct ticket to the World Cup. A few times, despite this, the team was lucky enough to continue the fight in the buttocks—this was the case in 2005 and 2013. Both times, the opponent was stronger. In the first case, it reached the point of ridicule – the result of a home match with Bahrain, in which the Uzbeks won, was canceled due to confusion with the appointment of a penalty. Explored, and according to the results of the replay, they recorded a draw. In a replay, Bahrain entered the match between the Northern and Central American football clubs and the Karibik pools thanks to the guest goal rule. In 2013, the winner was also decided by a narrow 1-1 draw in both matches, with extra time and a minimal advantage in a penalty shootout. Once again, it was in favor of Uzbekistan. In short, the White Wolves didn’t take a single step up until the last tournament.Somewhere, the odds were against the team, somewhere, circumstances weren’t in their favor. And the power wasn’t enough to speak with more confidence. Now, everything has come together. Finally, a strong enough generation has come together. Ashurmatov is showing a good level at Rubin, Oston Urunov is coming out in midfield – after leaving the temptations of Moscow, the midfielder has come to his senses and rehabilitated his career. Abbosbek Fayzullaev, although his sneakers Central sports club of Armenia
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remains an important player for the national team; his quality hasn’t gone anywhere. And most importantly, there are two leaders who now play for European clubs. Shomurodov means Roma and was able to move under Ranieri. Khusanov caught the eye of Man City (incidentally, he immediately showed good level) and is now adopting the demands of one of the best coaches in the world.
Moreover, this time, the odds were more favorable to the national team. In the second round, it was possible to avoid matches with Korea, China, Qatar, or Saudi Arabia – Iran proved to be the team’s only major competitor. And with the same Iranians, Uzbekistan agreed in the third round. In the race with And Qatar, which had caused problems earlier, this time the scales tilted towards the Uzbeks. They climbed to second place in Group A and earned four points fromUnited Arab Emirates …
In January, they were left without a coach, with whom he began to reveal himself. Chempionat the world World Cup His place was taken by Timur Kapadze. The logic is understandable—he’s an expert in Uzbekistan’s national team system. He already served as a head coach in 2018, gaining experience with youth teams of various ages, and has also worked at the club level (he coached Tashkent Olympic). He already knew the players, which helped them rally before the crucial matches. In March, Uzbekistan beat Kyrgyzstan and divided the group with Iran, the group leaders. Time to prepare. Thank God, we achieved an important result after a long, difficult road. A lot of work has been put into this result, and I sincerely congratulate our people and our president. Our players showed determination in every match, worked hard, and we achieved a result. May this day be a blessing for all of us!Uzbekistan has truly assembled a good squad—and it can improve further. Khusanov has already attracted the attention of Manchester City, Shomurodov won’t be bad for a while at senior level, plus the young Urunov, Fayzullaev, Erkinov, and Buryev. This year, they all have the potential to reach a new level. Eldor will fight for Allegri’s spot, and Husanov has Guardiola’s trust. For Fayzullaev, Erkinov, and Buryev, it’s time to look for a team to develop their careers. It’s clear that Uzbekistan will be among the outsiders at the World Cup, but much depends on the draw. For a team of such stature, participation in the final tournament is a huge success.
Uzbekistan National Team
Uzbekistan National Team
