OREANDA-NEWS  The Uzbekistan national football team will compete at the World Cup for the first time in its history. She won a ticket to the 2026 World Cup, having successfully passed the Asian selection.

In the match of the ninth round of the third stage of the campaign, Uzbekistan played away with rivals from the UAE with a score of 0:0. Thanks to this result, Uzbekistan reduced its advantage over the UAE team by four points in the round before the finish and secured second place in the group.

Uzbek football players scored 18 points in nine matches. The third UAE team has 14 points, the national team of this country can make it to the World Cup through the next stage of the qualifying tournament.

Earlier, the Iranian national team won a ticket to the World Cup ahead of schedule from Group A. She currently has 20 points in eight matches.

The championship will be held from June 11 to July 19, 2026 in the USA, Canada and Mexico. The Russian national team was not allowed to participate in the selection.