Tashkent, Uzbekistan, June 5, 2025 (AFP) - Uzbekistan seals footballing dream with World Cup qualification

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2025-06-05

Uzbekistan are heading to next year's World Cup for the first time in the country's history, a feat that caps years of progress in a part of the world not known for its footballing prowess. The Central Asian nation qualified for football's premier international tournament on Thursday thanks to a 0-0 draw with the United Arab Emirates -- enough to seal the achievement with one game to spare. "I cannot convey my feelings. I am very, very happy -- f......

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