Uzbekistan vs United Arab Emirates, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Uzbekistan

76': Otabek Shukurov (P)

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1 - 0

United Arab Emirates

65': Abdulla Hamad Al-Menhali

About

Uzbekistan are hosting United Arab Emirates at Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Milliy Stadium
Location: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Attendance: 32,773

WCQ - AFC Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Qatar	2	+1	4
2	United Arab Emirates	2	0	3
3	Oman	2	-1	1

Full Table

Line-Ups

Uzbekistan (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Utkir Yusupov (GK)
2	Abdukodir Khusanov
18	Abdulla Abdullaev
23	Khusniddin Alikulov
7	Otabek Shukurov
9	Odiljon Xamrobekov
13	Sherzod Nasrullaev
19	Azizbek Turgunboev
14	Eldor Shomurodov
10	Jaloliddin Masharipov
22	Abbosbek Fayzullaev

Uzbekistan Substitutes:

Botirali Ergashev, Abduvohid Nematov, Hojimat Erkinov, Akmal Mozgovoy, Umarbek Eshmurodov, Khojiakbar Alijonov, Bobir Abdixolikov, Muhammadkodir Hamraliev, Farrukh Sayfiev, Diyor Kholmatov, Jamshid Iskanderov.

United Arab Emirates (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
17	Khalid Eisa (GK)
13	Mohamad Al-Attas
12	Khalifa Al-Hammadi
2	Abdullah Idrees
19	Khaled Ebraheim
8	Tahnoon Al Zaabi
16	Marcus Meloni
14	Abdulla Hamad Al-Menhali
11	Caio Canedo
10	Yahya Al Ghassani
9	Harib Abdalla

United Arab Emirates Substitutes:

Ali Saleh Amro, Bruno , Zayed Sultan, Fahad Badr, Khalid Hashemi, Isam Feiz, Khaled Tawhid, Mackenzie Hunt, Ali Salmin, Ali Khaseif.

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