Hong Kong vs Uzbekistan, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Hong Kong

FT
0 - 2

Uzbekistan

49': Eldor Shomurodov
66': Rustamjon Ashurmatov

About

Hong Kong are hosting Uzbekistan at Mong Kok, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
45'+4': First Half ends, Hong Kong, China 0, Uzbekistan 0.
45': Second Half begins Hong Kong, China 0, Uzbekistan 0.
45': Substitution, Uzbekistan. Abbosbek Fayzullayev replaces Hojimat Erkinov.
49': Goal! Hong Kong, China 0, Uzbekistan 1. Eldor Shomurodov (Uzbekistan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Azizbek Turg'unboyev.
63': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Max Poon Pui Hin replaces Everton Camargo.
63': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Michael Udebuluzor replaces Matt Orr.
66': Goal! Hong Kong, China 0, Uzbekistan 2. Rustamjon Ashurmatov (Uzbekistan) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaloliddin Masharipov.
70': Substitution, Uzbekistan. Husniddin Aliqulov replaces Rustamjon Ashurmatov.
80': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Jesse Yu Joy Yin replaces Philip Chan Siu Kwan.
80': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Stefan Pereira replaces Juninho.
82': Substitution, Uzbekistan. Azizbek Amonov replaces Jaloliddin Masharipov.
88': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Tsui Wang Kit replaces Wu Chun Ming.
90': Substitution, Uzbekistan. Bobir Abdiholiqov replaces Eldor Shomurodov.
90': Substitution, Uzbekistan. Diyor Holmatov replaces Odiljon Hamrobekov.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Hong Kong, China 0, Uzbekistan 2.
0': Match ends, Hong Kong, China 0, Uzbekistan 2.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Mong Kok
Location: Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Attendance: 6,263

Line-Ups

Hong Kong (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Hung-Fai Yapp (GK)
5	Helio
2	Gerbig Oliver
21	Tze-Nam Yue
23	Sun Ming-Him
6	Wu Chun-Ming
16	Chan Siu Kwan
8	Chun-Lok Tan
22	Juninho
11	Everton Camargo
9	Matthew Orr

Hong Kong Substitutes:

Tsui Wang Kit, Michael Udebuluzor, Chang Hei Yin, Ka-Wing Tse, Yu Wai Lim, Tsz-Ho Wong, Ngai Hoi Li, Pong Cheuk Hei, Lam Hin Ting, Poon Pui Hin, Stefan Figueiredo Pereira, Yu Joy Yin.

Uzbekistan (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Utkir Yusupov (GK)
5	Rustamjon Ashurmatov
4	Farrukh Sayfiev
15	Umarbek Eshmurodov
2	Abdukodir Khusanov
20	Hojimat Erkinov
9	Odiljon Xamrobekov
19	Azizbek Turgunboev
7	Otabek Shukurov
14	Eldor Shomurodov
10	Jaloliddin Masharipov

Uzbekistan Substitutes:

Azizbek Amonov, Khusniddin Alikulov, Abbosbek Fayzullaev, Bobir Abdixolikov, Zafarmurod Abdirakhmatov, Abdulla Abdullaev, Botirali Ergashev, Abduvohid Nematov, Diyor Kholmatov, Akramjon Komilov, Jamshid Iskanderov.

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