The national team is striving to secure match points and make a comeback from their recent setbacks in the second round against Iran, resulting in a 0-1 loss, and the draw with North Korea with a score of 1-1 in the third round. However, they did achieve victory in the first round against the Qatari team with a score of 3-1, currently holding "4 points" and ranking third in the group standings.
The Uzbekistan team, currently leading the group with 7 points, aims to uphold its position by securing victories in its previous matches. The team achieved a 1-0 win against North Korea in the first round, followed by a 3-2 victory over Kyrgyzstan in the second round, and concluded with a goalless draw against Iran in the third round.
The upcoming match will mark the tenth official encounter between the two teams. Our national team has achieved 5 victories, while the Uzbekistan team has secured 2 wins. Additionally, there have been two matches resulting in a draw.
In the current third round of qualifiers, our national team and its Uzbek counterpart have both scored 4 goals. However, our national team has conceded 3 goals while Uzbekistan has only conceded 2.
The national team delegation arrived in Uzbekistan yesterday after completing their morning training at the New York University stadium in Abu Dhabi. The training session continued without interruption following the match against North Korea in the third round
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