Uzbekistan getting closer to its dream
The match began with Uzbekistan showing a more offensive attitude, seeking to penetrate Hong Kong's defense both on the wings and in the center, although they were met with a good performance from goalkeeper Yapp. For their part, Hong Kong struggled to retain the ball and lacked precision in their passing, resulting in rapid losses of possession. Uzbekistan's constant attacks culminated in Shomurodov's first goal.
In the second half, the situation remained similar, with Uzbekistan continuing their offensive siege and generating many scoring opportunities, while Hong Kong struggled to maintain control of the ball and only managed to get closer through set pieces. Uzbekistan found more space in Hong Kong's defense and extended the lead to 3-0 with goals from Erkinov and Urunov, a difference that could have been greater if not for the outstanding interventions of goalkeeper Yapp.
With this victory, Uzbekistan is equal on points with Iran in group E, placing it in second place due to goal difference.
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90+4' The match ends
The game ends with a win for Uzbekistan.
90+2' Yellow card đ¨
Tough foul by Tsui Wang Kit on Sayfiev.
90+1' Changes in Uzbekistan
âŹď¸: Kholmatov and Abdiholiqov
âŹď¸: Masharipov and Hamrobekov
90' We're going until 94
4 minutes are added to the match.
89'
The last minutes of the match are played in the Hong Kong field, which tries to avoid further offensive actions.
86'
Uzbekistan did not suffer the game for a moment, they had total control.
83'
Urunov was going at speed and was one-on-one with the goalkeeper, Yapp blocked the ball very well.
81' Change in Uzbekistan
âŹď¸: IzkanderovÂ
âŹď¸: Shukurov
80' Yellow card đ¨
Sayfiev's foul on Poon.
78' Changes in Hong Kong
âŹď¸: Wang Kit, Kan and Ting
âŹď¸: Nam, Juninho and Udebuluzor
76'
Turg'unboyed positioned himself very well, finished with his left foot and the ball hit the goalkeeper's right post.
74'
Double header in the Hong Kong area, Aliqulov's went over the top.
73'
Uzbekistan's fourth seems closer than Hong Kong's stoppage time, the team fails to connect and easily loses the ball.
70' GOOOOOOOAL FROM UZBEKISTAN â˝
Great assist between the lines from Hamrobekov that left Urunov one-on-one against Yapp, he finished very well making it 3-0.
68' Yellow card đ¨
Card for Masharipov, the first of the match.
66'
The cross fell to Gerbig and he sent it high with his right leg.
63' WHAT A GOAL FROM UZBEKISTAN â˝
Erkinov hooked on the right with his left foot and finished from mid-range, scoring a great goal to the right post of Yapp who could not do anything.
61' Change in Hong Kong
âŹď¸: Matt Orr
âŹď¸: Chan Siu Kwan
60'
Urunov tried but the defense bothered him, the goalkeeper kept the ball.
59'
Foul in attack by Aliqulov who was approaching from the right wing.
57' Change in Uzbekistan
âŹď¸: Erkinov
âŹď¸: Fayzullaev
56'
Cross by Masharipov from the wing that was easily caught by Yapp Hung Fai.
54'
Hong Kong has managed to have a little more of the ball but cannot break Uzbekistan's closed lines.
51'
Uzbekistan continues to approach the area but does not finish executing the plays. When he manages to finish he finds himself with a well planted Yapp Hung Fai.
Change in Uzbekistan
âŹď¸: Urunov
âŹď¸: Shomurodov
48'
Great save by Yapp Hung Fai, who sent the shot from outside the area to the corner kick. On the rebound from the center of the corner kick he also saved one with his feet.
45' Second half begins
The ball is rolling for 45 more minutes.
Analysis of the first half
The home team calmly dominated the match, creating attacking opportunities from possession of the ball. Hong Kong showed a game focused on the wings, which allowed the hosts to attack mainly in the center, where they found more space. Although Hong Kong had some approaches to the area before the goal, after it their presence in the offensive was scarce. The goal came from a well-crafted play through the center of the field and a good recovery by Uzbekistan after an attempt to approach the area by Hong Kong. Uzbekistan barely suffered during the match and recorded two shots, one of which was on target, while Hong Kong had no shots.
45+1' We go to rest
The first half ends with a partial victory for the local team.
45'
Fayzullaev's awkward shot from outside the area, easily caught by Yapp Hung Fai.
42'
Foul in attack by Uzbekistan, free kick at the start for Hong Kong.
39'
Uzbekistan's second seems to be closer than Hong Kong's tie. The local team has managed to keep the ball in all spaces of the field.
36'
Fayzullaev beat Wu Chun Ming in a duel in the area, but when he finished, the ball went far over his head.
35'
Hong Kong is still unable to get hold of the ball, in the first 35 minutes of the game it has not really created any danger for Uzbekistan, who wins comfortably.
32'
Fayzullaev tried to cross the ball but it went over the end line, a goal kick for Hong Kong.
30'
Shomurodov left alone but the forward fell inside the area.
28'
Center from Aliqulov for Shomurodov that the striker failed to connect.
26'
Shomurodov's shot was easily caught by goalkeeper Yapp Hung Fai.
24'
A cross came to Sayfiyev on the left wing, he tried to volley but the ball bounced off him and went over the end line.
22'
Hong Kong was stunned after the goal and has not been able to recover the level of attack it had.
19' GOOOOOAL FROM UZBEKISTAN â˝
In a great ball recovery, a cross came to Shomurodov who finished off the goalkeeper's left post.
18'
Corner kick that ended in a deflection off a defender, another shot for Hong Kong.
17'
Foul by Sun Ming Him on Fayzullaev in the middle of the field.
14'
Masharipov's cross that no one managed to connect.
13'
The free kick resulted in a header that deflected the ball into the corner.
12'
Foul on Masharipov and free kick from the left edge of the area for Uzbekistan.
11'
Foul by Fayzullaev and a free kick for Hong Kong that ended in an offside.
9'
Strong tackle on Chun Lok Tan in the middle of the court. Free kick for Hong Kong.
8'
Weak shot by Uzbekistan from the edge of the area that the goalkeeper controlled well.
7'
Uzbekistan is quick to recover the ball and has taken advantage of the spaces to place a more advanced line.
4'
Uzbekistan arrived with danger but failed to finish the play.
3'
Uzbekistan maintains possession of the ball despite Hong Kong's attempts.
0' The match starts
The ball rolls in Uzbekistan.
Substitutes â Hong Kong
Tsui Wang Kit, Yu Wai Lim, Yu Joy Yin, Matt Orr, Stefan, Jordan Lam, Lam Hin Ting, Chang Hei Yin, Wong Tsz Ho, Pong Cheuk Hei and Ka Wing Tse.
Line-up â Hong Kong
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4-3-3 |
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1. Yapp Hung Fai |
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23. M. H. Sun â 2. O. Gerbig â 13. Ngai Hot Li - 21. Yue Tze Nam |
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8. Chun Lok Tan â 6. Wu Chun Ming â 16. Chan Siu Kwan |
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20. M. Udebuluzor - 22. Juninho â 14. Poon Pui Hin |
Hong Kong Median Age
The average age of the Hong Kong team is 27 years old. The oldest player is HĂŠlio, defender of Kitchee, at 38 years old, while the youngest is Michael Udebuluzor, forward of Ingolstadt, at only 19 years old.
Substitutes â Uzbekistan
Akramjon Komilov, Diyor Kholmatov, Jamshid Iskanderov, Oston Urunov, Abduvohid Nematov, Zafarmurod Abdurakhmatov, Botirali Ergashev, Bobur Abdikholikov, Abdulla Abdullaev, Khojimat Erkinov and Azizbek Amonov.
Line-up â Uzbekistan
| 4-4-2 |
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1. U. Yusupov |
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2. A. Khusanov - 4. F. Sayfiev - 23. K. Alikulov â 15. U. Eshmuradov |
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7. O. Shukurov - 9. O. Hamorabekov - 22. A. Fayzullaev - 19. A. Turgâunboev |
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10. J. Masharipov - 14. E. Shomurodov |
Uzbekistan Median Age
The average age of the Uzbekistan national team is 26.2 years. The oldest players are Yusupov and Sayfiev, both Navbahor goalkeepers, each 33 years old. On the other hand, the youngest are Khusanov, defender of Lens, Abdirakhmatov, full-back of Nasaf, and Fayzullaev, midfielder of CSKA Moscow, all 20 years old.
Elite players
The disparity between the teams is evident, as Uzbekistan has two players in one of the five main European leagues: Khusanov, a defender for Lens in Ligue 1, and Shomurodov, a forward for Cagliari in Serie A. In contrast, neither player from Hong Kong plays in these leagues; the closest is Udebuluzor, a forward for Ingolstadt in Germany's fifth division.
Last five games â Hong Kong
January 10 â Friendly: 2-0 vs Saudi Arabia (Lost)
January 14 â Asian Cup: 3-1 vs UAE (Lost)
January 19 â Asian Cup: 0-1 vs Iran (Lost)
January 23 â Asian Cup: 0-3 vs Palestine (Lost)
March 21 â World Cup Qualifiers: 0-2 vs Uzbekistan (Lost)
Last five matches â Uzbekistan
January 18 â Asian Cup: 0-3 vs India (Won)
January 23 â Asian Cup: 1-1 vs Australia (Draw)
January 30 â Asian Cup: 2-1 vs Thailand (Won)
February 3 â Asian Cup: 1(3)-1(2) vs Qatar (Lost)
March 21 â World Cup Qualifiers: 0-2 vs Hong Kong (Won)
Last match
In their last home game against Hong Kong in the 2015 Asian Cup qualifiers, Uzbekistan drew goalless. The expulsion of Kwan Yee Lo from Hong Kong in the first minutes of the second half stands out. In the recent matchup, Uzbekistan visited Hong Kong in Group E, and recorded a 2-0 victory with goals from Shomurodov and Ashurmatov.
History Uzbekistan vs Hong Kong
These teams have met on 8 occasions, with 5 wins for Uzbekistan and 3 draws, Hong Kong has never managed to win this confrontation. Hong Kong has only scored 3 goals in contrast to Uzbekistan's 12. The matches have taken place in World Cup qualifiers, friendlies and Asian Cup qualifiers. The first meeting was a friendly in 1994. The match with the most goals was in the Asian Cup qualifiers in 2004, where Uzbekistan won 4-1 as a visitor.
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| USA | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 10:30 ET | N/A |
| Argelia | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 15:30 | N/A |
| Australia | Wednesday, 27 Mar 24 | 1:30 AEDT | N/A |
| Bangladesh | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 20:30 IST | N/A |
| Bolivia | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 10:30 | N/A |
| Brazil | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 11:30 AM | N/A |
| Canada | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 10:30 ET | N/A |
| Chile | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 11:30 | N/A |
| Colombia | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 9:30 | N/A |
| Ecuador | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 9:30 | N/A |
| India | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 19:30 IST | N/A |
| Japan | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 23:30 AM | N/A |
| Mexico | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 8:30 | N/A |
| Morocco | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 14:30 | N/A |
| New Zealand | Wednesday, 27 Mar 24 | 3:30 | N/A |
| Nigeria | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 15:30 | N/A |
| Spain | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 15:30 | N/A |
| United Arab Emirates | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 18:30 | N/A |
| United Kingdom | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 14:30 GMT | N/A |
| Peru | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 9:30 | N/A |
Wong, the projected attacking midfielder
The standout player on the Hong Kong national team is Wai Wong, a 31-year-old midfielder who currently plays for Lee Man in Hong Kong's top division. Since his debut in 2013, he has participated in 46 matches, scored 4 goals and contributed 7 assists, 3 of which were in World Cup qualifying matches.
Shomurodov, the historic goalscorer
The featured player is Eldor Shomurodov, 28, a striker currently playing for Cagliari. He is the national team's all-time top scorer, with 39 goals in 69 games, including 10 in the World Cup qualifiers, and has also contributed 10 assists. He stands out for his ability in the box, where he has scored 77% of his goals throughout his career.
Hong Kong's latest lineup
In their last home game against Uzbekistan, Hong Kong fielded a 4-3-3, with Yapp Hung Fai in goal; Sun, Gerbig, Gonçalves HÊlio and Yue Tze Nam in defense; in midfield, there were Chun Lok Tan, Wu Chun Ming and Chan Siu Kwan; while Matt Orr, Juninho and Everton Camargo played on the offensive line.
Uzbekistan's latest lineup
In their last away match against Hong Kong, the Uzbekistan team lined up in a 4-4-2 formation, with Yusupov in goal; Khusanov, Sayfiyev, Ashurmatov and Eshmuradov in the defensive line; in the midfield, there were Shukurov, Hamrobekov, Erkinov and Turg'unboyev; while Masharipov and Shomurodov appeared in the attack line.
Hong Kong seeks its first victory
The Hong Kong soccer team is in third place in group E with only 1 point after facing 2 defeats and achieving a draw. Their scoring record is minimal, with just 2 goals scored so far in the classification. The team has never managed to qualify for a World Cup.
In their last match they faced Uzbekistan at home, they lost 2-0 and thus added their sixth consecutive defeat.
Uzbekistan wants to be closer to the World Cup
The Uzbekistan football team occupies second place in group E with 7 points, with a cumulative total of 2 wins and 1 draw. Their goal difference is +4, 5 less than the group leader with the same number of points. The team aspires to qualify for the World Cup for the first time.
In their last match, they defeated Hong Kong 2-0 on the road, with goals from Shomurodov and Ashurmatov.
The match will be played at the Milliy Stadium
The Uzbekistan vs Hong Kong match will be played at the Milliy Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan with a capacity of 34,000 people.
It was inaugurated on September 28, 2012 with a friendly match between FC Bunyodkor and FC Pakhtakor, known as the Tashkent derby, which ended in a three-goal draw. It was originally called Bunyodkor Stadium from its opening until June 2018, it was renamed Milliy Stadium, which in Uzbek means "National".
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