The key facts

  • Tajikistani Gulmurodi Sa'dullo has been appointed as the head referee of the Uzbekistan — Russia match, with Uzbekistani Rinat Serazitdinov as the reserve referee
  • The match will take place on November 12 at Pakhtakor in Tashkent, kicking off at 20:00
  • Khusanov is missing the camp due to an injury; Shomurodov will not play against Russia but will return for the match against Saudi Arabia on November 17 in Doha

Referees appointed for the match in Tashkent

The friendly match between the national teams of Uzbekistan and Russia, which will take place on November 12 at the Pakhtakor stadium in Tashkent (kick-off at 20:00), will be officiated by a team of referees from Tajikistan. FIFA referee Gulmurodi Sa'dullo has been appointed as the head referee, and his compatriots Hasan Karimov and Farhod Kuralov will assist him on the sidelines. The reserve referee will be Rinat Serazitdinov, a representative of Uzbekistan. The appointment was published on the official channel of the Football Association of Uzbekistan, it is also reported by Daryo.uz.

Who is missing the November training camp

Yesterday, the head coach Fabio Cannavaro announced the Uzbekistan squad for the November training camp, but without two notable figures. Manchester City defender Abdukodir Khusanov will miss the camp due to a minor injury. Team captain Eldor Shomurodov will not play against Russia for family reasons, but will join the national team ahead of the match against Saudi Arabia, which will take place on November 17 in Doha.