Kerjakov: Uzbekistan's chances of reaching the World Cup are very low

Former Russian footballer Aleksandr Kerjakov shared his opinion on the chances of the Uzbekistan national team advancing to the playoff stage of the 2026 World Cup. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

It is known that the Uzbekistan national team will face the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the third round of the group stage, competing for third place. According to Kerjakov, Uzbekistan’s chances of advancing to the next stage are very slim.

For this, the team needs to defeat the DR Congo by a large margin. «Uzbekistan’s chances of advancing from the group at the World Cup are very low.

Because they need to beat the DR Congo national team by a huge score», he said. The former striker also did not hide his disbelief in a miracle occurring in this situation.

«I don’t believe that some kind of miracle will happen and Uzbekistan will make it to the playoffs», Kerjakov added. The Russian specialist emphasized that Uzbekistan’s qualification for the World Cup would be a major achievement for the country’s football.

He compared this achievement to the participation of the Curaçao national team in the tournament. «It can be said about this team just as it is said about the Curaçao national team.

Simply qualifying for the World Cup is already a great success for Uzbek football. In the future, I hope they will build on this result», Kerjakov said in an interview with journalist Nikolay Baranov.

Now, the Uzbekistan national team is trying to secure a victory against the DR Congo in the final match to keep their hopes alive in the tournament. (Source: One.uz)