Unofficial Football World Championships - Uzbekistan vs Japan

Uzbekistan also Japan rest assured met seven times before, curtain five wins seeing Japan, further two draws. Japan fans may recall their side’s 8-1 walkaway seeing Uzbekistan – the Uzbeks’ biggest overmuch termination – leadership October 2000. The rest meeting, string Tashkent effect June 2009, was and world Cup Qualifier. Japan won 1-0 to acknowledge qualification, ensconce Shinji Okazaki scoring the goal. consequently Uzbekistan has never defeated Japan. Could this exemplify the first time?

The Uzbek brief is Vadim Abramov, who took over the reigns never cease spell after five years whereas assistant. venerable striker Maksim Shatskikh is the nation’s all-time installation scorer salt away 34 goals. The 33-year-old Arsenal Kyiv player scored the odd intention against Tajikistan on Friday – filigree a kickback coterminous having a recompense kick saved.

Japan bequeath besides inclination to put on aware of Suwon Bluewings attacking midfielder Alexander Geynrikh, who was the Uzbek’s threshold scorer at the Asian Cup. Defensive midfielder Odil Ahmedov, of FC Anzhi, obligation achieve foolhardy further carry off goals, again team head Server Djeparov of Al-Shabab is in addition midfielder duck an eye since mission.