The Uzbekistan national team is close to qualifying for the World Cup finals for the first time in its history, after defeating their guest, the Kyrgyzstan national team, with a score of 1-0 in the seventh round of the qualifiers.

The hosts managed to score the winning goal in the 40th minute of the match through player Khojiakbar Alijonov.

As a result, the Uzbek team now has 16 points, sitting in second place in Group A, three points behind the leading Iran team, with both teams nearing the World Cup.