On the eve of Uzbekistan’s first appearance at the FIFA World Cup, I spoke with The Copa Club, a website for South American football, about what fans of Colombia can expect from their opponents in Group K. Both teams will also play against Portugal and DR Congo at this year’s tournament. My quotes are a … More Uzbekistan at the 2026 FIFA World Cup – A chat with The Copa Club
Supporters of Uzbek sport have had a lot to celebrate this year. The national football team currently sits at the top of its qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while eight of the country’s athletes took gold at this summer’s Paris Olympics.
But next year Uzbekistan wants to enter the world stage in a more surprising sport: cricket.
The Central Asian country joined the game’s governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), in 2022. As an “Associate” ICC member there are hopes that the Uzbek squad will play its first international matches in 2025, in the Twenty20 (T20) version of the game. T20 games are much shorter than traditional five-day Test matches. … More Uzbekistan’s Cricket Team: We’re Ready For International Matches — The Times of Central Asia
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