Fabio Cannavaro, the head coach of the Uzbekistan national football team, and Eldor Shomurodov, the captain of the team, took part in a press conference before the match against Colombia on June 18.
He said that all the players in the team are ready for the game, and also expressed his opinion about the opponents in the group.
“Husanov is definitely one of our important defenders, he still has a chance to reach a higher level. He is still playing at a high level.
I think that we have come here to show our best qualities, the mentality of Uzbeks. I tried to share my experience while working with the team. Because I also made my debut at the World Championship for the first time and I am sharing my experience.
Teams like Colombia and Portugal are playing at a high level. They have strong players. We will play carefully against them. Colombia has many good quality players, not just Hames.
We analyzed Colombia, will play until the end. We will show our ability and go to the field,” said the press service of UFA.
The head coach was also asked about the exclusion of Jalaluddin Masharipov from the team on the eve of the first round. The Italian expert said that the player has played only 20 minutes in the last 8 months and that the decision to exclude him from the squad was made not because of the knee problem, but because of another injury. “We decided not to take big risks. “Unfortunately, we lost a great player,” he said brings Newspaper reporter.
Fabio Cannavaro also commented on the words of Abbosbek Fayzullayev, the midfielder of the team, about the heavy load of preparatory training for the World Cup, Fabio Cannavaro says: “If you want to achieve something, you have to go through difficulties and prove it to everyone. It is natural that there are difficulties in training.”
Team captain Eldor Shomurodov also answered the questions at the press conference.
“Everyone’s mood is excellent, we are participating in the World Championship for the first time. There is excitement, but no pressure. All our players are looking forward to this game,” he said about the atmosphere in the team.
Sardar emphasized that there is no pressure on the players.
“Of course, participating in the long-awaited World Cup as the captain of the team is a great pride for me. I hope we can get a positive result tomorrow. I will ask our people to support us. We have no pressure, tomorrow we will be fully prepared together with our team,” added Shomurodov.
Cannavaro also talked about the experience of participating in world championships.
“I participated in the World Cup as a player, but participating as a coach is still different. Preparation as a player and as a coach are two different things. Because you have to talk to all your players.
Very interesting and intense games are waiting for us. Our opponents are also high-level teams. We are participating in this competition for the first time, we should enjoy every match of this competition and gain experience,” he said.
