Today, the Uzbekistan national team will compete against the Kyrgyz Republic national team within the framework of the "WC-2026" qualifiers. Before this match, we present to your attention the pre-match thoughts of the famous football commentator and head of the OFA media department, Davron Fayziyev.
- If I talk about our team's preparation before the match against the Kyrgyz Republic, our team has been training for 3 days, but not with the full squad all the time. Gradually, the squad has been expanding. Players joined the training sessions based on the situation in their clubs and their games. Even Khojimat Erkinov only participated in the last training session.
I believe there is no problem with physical preparation. The reason is that all the players are professionals. They have been regularly training at their clubs. Almost everyone is in good shape. Their task is only to assimilate the coach's plan and to understand each other well on the field.
Several players have minor injuries. They also want to play for the national team and have arrived with enthusiasm. However, during the training sessions, Oston O‘runov faced some issues. Currently, he is under the supervision of doctors and did not participate in yesterday's training session. Defender Sherzod Nasrullayev also trained individually, not with the team.
All other players participated in full team training sessions. The Kyrgyz Republic national team knows the balance of power well and will base their tactics on that.
The most important thing will be to convert the situations that arise into goals. If we achieve good results in this regard, we can secure 3 points. Right now, these points are very important.
Indeed, motivation plays a significant role in mental preparation. However, it is also important to maintain balance here. Excessive motivation can lead to excitement. Especially today, the "Bunyodkor" stadium, which can accommodate 35,000 fans, is expected to be full.
Today, the team should have an approach of remaining calm and fighting until the end.
