How was the meeting of Shomurodov and Jalolov received in Italy?

“Roma” striker Eldor Shomurodov is currently available for the Uzbekistan national team in connection with the official match of the 2026 World Cup regional qualifying tournament.

Our footballers defeated representatives of the Kyrgyz Republic in the first match scheduled for March by a small margin. Thus, our national team is in second place in its group with 16 points after the 7th round and will play against group leader Iran on March 25 away.

After the match against the Kyrgyzstan team, our team captain Eldor Shomurodov and Abbosbek Fayzullayev met with famous boxer Bahodir Jalolov. The Italian media did not overlook this event.

SIAMOLAROMA.IT:
- On the occasion of FIFA days, the break announced in national leagues allowed “Roma” striker Eldor Shomurodov to meet with famous people from his homeland.

During this trip, the captain of the Uzbekistan national team met with two-time Olympic champion in heavyweight boxing Bahodir Jalolov.

In the meeting of famous compatriots in the sports world, Eldor expressed his respect to Bahodir by gifting him a “Roma” jersey with his personal signature.

ROMAFOREVER.IT:
- “Roma” central striker Eldor Shomurodov is currently preparing to hold important matches with the Uzbekistan national team.

After the match between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, Eldor met with Bahodir Jalolov, who is known for his great achievements in the sports world.

Bahodir Jalolov is the world champion in heavyweight boxing and the winner of the “Tokyo-2020” and “Paris-2024” Olympic Games.

This meeting was of great significance for Eldor Shomurodov. By gifting the champion a “Roma” jersey, the team captain demonstrated his loyalty to his homeland and that sports promote friendship and unity among people.

Now Shomurodov is expected to participate in the match against Iran on March 25. After that, he will arrive in Trigoria to prepare for the important match against “Lechche” on March 29.

LAROMA24.IT:
- “Roma” central striker Eldor Shomurodov is gaining recognition from coaches and respect from fans through his struggles, movements, and loyalty on the field.

The representative of “Roma,” who is fighting for qualification for the 2026 World Cup with the Uzbekistan national team, met with the world-famous glove master Bahodir Jalolov in his homeland and presented him with the number 14 jersey of the Rome club.

In turn, two-time Olympic champion Bahodir also posted a collaborative photo on his social media page, wishing the footballers “Good luck in the match against Iran on March 25, we are praying for you!”

It is worth noting that the Uzbekistan national team has created a very good opportunity to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in its history. Our compatriots need to earn four points in three matches against Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar to secure a spot in the World Cup.