Today, the national football team arrived in Tashkent to sign with the Iranian national team tomorrow at the Azadi Stadium as part of the qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup. The life of the "Whites" is complicated, as they occupy third place in Group A, with 10 points, falling behind Iran and Uzbekistan, who hold first and second places respectively.
At the moment, the national team is conducting main training sessions before the match. The team finished the training process in Dubai and traveled to Tashkent, where they arrived this morning. The team is preparing in full strength, including 27 players.
Training activities began in early March, involving 13 footballers. Later, players from other clubs joined, such as Sharjah, Shabab Al-Ahli, Al-Wasl, and Al-Nasr. The last training session in Dubai was dedicated to preparing for the match in the tournament and attack.
Head coach Paulo Bento noted that the team is seriously approaching this important match against the best teams in the qualifying matches. He emphasized that although the task is complicated due to the guest game, the main goal is to show the best game and achieve the best result.
Bento highlighted the good adaptation of new players in the national team, including Makeznis, who joined the team later due to injury. The coach pointed out that past matches against Iran provide valuable experience that should be applied to the upcoming game.
