FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

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Uzbekistan

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Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Al Nahyan Stadium
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 9,820

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
17 Khalid Eisa (GK)
4 Kouame Autonne
3 Lucas Pimenta
16 Marcus Meloni
19 Khaled Ebraheim
10 Fábio Lima
6 Abdalla Ramadan
8 Majed Hassan
18 Caio Yellow Card
7 Ali Saleh Amro
21 Luan Pereira
United Arab Emirates Substitutes:
Bader Nasser, Abdelrahman Saleh, Bruno, Yahia Nader, Yahya Al Ghassani, Sasa Ivkovic, Hamad Al Meqebaali, Mohammad Abdulbasit Al-Abdullah, Ali Khaseif, Caio Canedo, Harib Abdalla, Khalifa Al-Hammadi.

UZB Uzbekistan (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Utkir Yusupov (GK)
2 Abdukodir Khusanov
5 Rustamjon Ashurmatov
23 Khusniddin Alikulov Yellow Card
7 Otabek Shukurov
9 Odiljon Xamrobekov
4 Farrukh Sayfiev
3 Khojiakbar Alijonov
14 Eldor Shomurodov
10 Jaloliddin Masharipov
11 Oston Urunov
Uzbekistan Substitutes:
Hojimat Erkinov, Botirali Ergashev, Akmal Mozgovoy, Azizbek Turgunboev, Umarbek Eshmurodov, Sherzod Nasrullaev, Abbosbek Fayzullaev, Abduvohid Nematov, Abdurauf Buriev, Abdulla Abdullaev, Igor Sergeev, Jamshid Iskanderov.

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