Uzbekistan national team defeated Kyrgyz Republic 1:0 at home in the qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup.
This victory brought 3 points in the tournament table and 7 points in the FIFA ranking for Timur Kapadze's team. As a result, the "White Wolves" surpassed Iraq and climbed one spot to 57th place.
Meanwhile, Iraq lost almost 7 points in the FIFA ranking due to a draw with Kuwait, which is ranked lower, and dropped two spots to 58th place.
Thus, Uzbekistan national team became the sixth strongest team in the AFC.
Uzbekistan's next match will be against Iran on March 25. Success in this match could provide the team with another 17 points. A defeat could lead to losing ground to Iraq again. The "Lions of Mesopotamia" will try to regain their position by winning against Palestine.
It is worth noting that the FIFA ranking will be officially updated at the beginning of April.
