Tomorrow, within the framework of the "WC-2026" qualifiers, the Uzbekistan national team will compete against the Kyrgyz Republic. Before this game, Uzbekistan's national team coach Timur Kapadze and Odiljon Hamrobekov participated in a press conference and answered questions from journalists.
Below you can find the thoughts of our head coach.
- Hello, tomorrow we have an interesting game ahead. I think we are ready. We will try to win in front of our fans.
- In 2011, the matches against Uzbekistan ended with scores of 3:0 and 4:0. What can you say about the growth of the Kyrgyz Republic team now?
- Of course, it is difficult to compare the games from that time with now. The reason is that football is developing everywhere. We faced many challenges back then and came out on top. There are changes in Kyrgyzstan and football is developing. I believe tomorrow will be a good game.
About the preparation for the match against Kyrgyzstan
- I think everything is in place. Everyone is healthy. It would be better if the players arrived earlier for the FIFA days. However, that is not in our hands.
About the absence of Aliqulov
- This is a big loss. But this is football. Such situations happen sometimes in football. The national team and every player should be prepared for such situations. I believe it should not be a problem, and we need to go out tomorrow and fulfill our duties.
About Oston's condition and Hojimat's call-up to the team
- Yesterday he felt a bit uncomfortable. Today, we will check again in the morning. Of course, we will need players in any case. That is why we called Hojimat to the team.
- Are you satisfied with the condition of local players? Because our season has just started. There are enough local players in the squad. Do we have the strength to play for 90 minutes?
- Of course, we do. Now we need to go out and record a result. As I said, it would be better if we had more time for preparation. We will act on our home ground, and we all need to show our game.
About creating another history
- To be honest, I am not thinking about creating history or anything else. I have one task, and I am trying to accomplish it. Qualifying for the World Cup, like the Olympics, will be a success not only for us but for all of us.
- As a player, you participated in the WC-2014 qualifiers. In the last round, there was a peculiar "game" between South Korea and Iran. There is a high probability that similar situations will occur this time as well. What do you say about this?
- To be honest, I am not interested in what is happening in the other games. We need to focus on our game. The good thing for us is that everything is in our hands.
About Timur Kapadze's responsibility
- Every match carries its own responsibility. When we were qualifying for the Olympics, there was also a corresponding responsibility. My rest was quite beneficial. I gained experience.
- The match in the first round was tense. What should be done to avoid this game being the same?
- Every match is tense in its own way. If fate allows, tomorrow we will try to showcase our football and not give them a game. However, the most important thing is victory. Whether the match is tense or not, first and foremost, we need to win.
