The key facts
- On November 17, the Uzbekistan national team will play Saudi Arabia in Doha, kick-off at 20:30 Tashkent time
- On November 12, the Uzbek side will play a friendly against Russia at the Pakhtakor stadium
- In October, the team beat Iran (3:1) and Syria (4:1), losing to South Korea (0:2)
A new November sparring
The Uzbekistan national football team will play a friendly match against Saudi Arabia as part of the November FIFA days. This was announced by the press service of the Football Association of Uzbekistan. The match will take place on November 17 in Doha, the capital of Qatar; according to UzNews.uz and Daryo.uz, kick-off is scheduled for 20:30 Tashkent time. The team is led by Fabio Cannavaro.
Match against Russia and October results
It was previously reported that on November 12 the Uzbek side will play a friendly match against the Russia national team — according to UzNews.uz, at the Pakhtakor stadium in Tashkent. During the October FIFA days, the Uzbekistan national team played three friendly matches: they beat Iran 3:1 and Syria 4:1, while losing away to South Korea 0:2.
Ratings and the opponent
According to Gazeta.uz, in the FIFA ranking the Uzbekistan national team occupies 59th place, Saudi Arabia — 55th. UzNews.uz notes that Saudi Arabia beat the UAE 2:0 on October 6 in the final of the Arabian Gulf Cup and became the tournament winner.
