🚨 Historic moment: this country set for their first ever World Cup 🤩 | OneFootball

It's magnificent!

A magical football moment this Thursday evening! Thanks to their 0-0 draw on the pitch of the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan is officially qualified for the 2026 World Cup.

The country will thus play in the very first World Cup in its history!

A historic World Cup qualification for the teammates of Abdukodir Khusanov, the current Manchester City defender who previously played for RC Lens.

The team is indeed guaranteed to finish in the top two positions of its group in the Asia zone, which includes Iran (the current leader and also officially qualified for the World Cup), the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, and North Korea.

See you in the USA, dear friends! As a reminder, the 2026 World Cup will feature 48 teams.

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