Uzbekistan lineup vs Colombia: Predicted XI for World Cup 2026 Group K clash as Cannavaro places trust in Man City star

Having yet got implicit the enactment successful AFC qualifying, debutants Uzbekistan volition commencement their World Cup 2026 campaign successful Mexico City, meeting Group K rivals Colombia connected Wednesday.

The Central Asian federation are managed by erstwhile satellite champion Fabio Cannavaro, who is expected to tract a cautious 3-4-2-1 enactment that tin besides beryllium interpreted arsenic 5-4-1.

An integral portion of Cannavaro's defence, 21-year-old rising star Abdukodir Khusanov has impressed for Manchester City successful caller months, while Sherzod Nasrullaev is a cardinal fig connected the near flank.

Eldor Shomurodov - his country's skipper and all-time apical scorer with 44 goals, 5 of which came successful qualifying - volition pb the White Wolves' attack.

Shomurodov's teammate astatine Turkish nine Istanbul Basaksehir, Abbosbek Fayzullaev is simply a speedy winger who scored 4 goals during the qualifiers; the brace are acceptable to nexus up again successful midweek.

However, 74-cap forward Jaloliddin Masharipov may miss retired connected his long-awaited World Cup debut owed to a backmost wounded that caused him to beryllium retired some pre-tournament friendlies.

As Khojiakbar Alijonov is besides struggling with a calf problem, seasoned full-back Farrukh Safiyev is apt to commencement connected the close wing.

Uzbekistan imaginable starting lineup: Yusupov; Khusanov, Abdullaev, Ashurmatov; Sayfiev, Shukurov, Mozgovoy, Nazrullaev; Fayzullaev, Urunov; Shomurodov

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