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Match in Abu Dhabi: UAE Dominated Possession, Uzbekistan Sought to Surprise
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – In a match held at the Al Nahyan Stadium, the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan played a tactical game within the Asian qualifiers for the World Cup. Referee Shaun Evans from Australia officiated the proceedings. The UAE controlled ball possession with 62%, trying to impose their offensive game with 10 shots, 6 of which were directed towards the opponent’s goal. However, the Uzbek defense remained solid, preventing the score from being opened. Uzbekistan, with 38% possession, opted for counter-attacks and set pieces, generating 4 shots, although none on target. The match, marked by 12 fouls per side, culminated with yellow cards for K. Alikulov of Uzbekistan and Caio Lucas of the United Arab Emirates. Despite the territorial dominance of the home side and their higher number of shots, Uzbekistan proved to be a tough opponent, presenting a balanced match. Both teams will look to improve their effectiveness in front of goal in their upcoming matches. The match took place on June 5, 2025, corresponding to the ninth day of the third round of Asian qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
Substitutions uzbekistan: at minute 13 A. Fayzullaev came in and O. Urunov went out., at minute 65 S. Nasrullaev came in and F. Sayfiev went out., at minute 86 A. Buriev came in and J. Masharipov went out., at minute 86 K. Erkinov came in and O. Khamrobekov went out., at minute 86 U. Eshmurodov came in and K. Alikulov went out.
Substitutions united arab emirates: at minute 62 Y. Al Ghassani came in and A. Saleh went out., at minute 77 H. Suhail came in and F. Lima went out., at minute 77 Caio Canedo came in and Luan Pereira went out., at minute 86 Y. Nader came in and M. Hassan went out., at minute 87 Bruno came in and Khaled Ebraheim went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
United Arab Emirates
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Uzbekistan
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