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Kasimov announces expanded squad of Uzbekistan

Kasimov announces expanded squad of Uzbekistan
Kasimov announces expanded squad of Uzbekistan
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- Uzbekistan national team coach Mirjalal Kasimov announced an expanded squad of his team to the matches against Vietnam and Hong Kong.

Uzbek coach included 24 players to the list. It is worth to mention that Vohid Shodiev of Bukhara and Shahzod Nurmatov of Metallurg were invited for the first time to Uzbekistan national team.

According to the Uzbekistan Football Federation, the players will gather in Tashkent on 10 November 2013. Players from foreign leagues will join the team on 11 and 12 November. Server Djeperov will join the team in Vietnam.

Uzbekistan will face Vietnam on 15 November within the qualification round of the AFC Asian Cup 2015 and Hong Kong on 19 November.

Uzbekistan squad

Goalkeepers: Eldor Suyunov, Alexander Lobanov, Murod Zuhurov.

Defenders: Anzur Ismailov, Islom Tuhtahudjaev, Islom Inomov, Vitaly Denisov, Vladimir Kozak, Shavkat Mullajonov, Davron Hoshimov.

Midfielders: Aziz Haydarov, Fozil Musayev, Sanjar Tursunov, Jasur Hasanov, Odil Akhmedov, Timur Kapadze, Jamshid Iskanderov, Sador Rashidov, Server Jeparov.

Forwards: Bahodyr Nasimov, Igor Sergeyev, Vokhid Shodiev, Shahzod Nurmatov, Ivan Nagayev.

Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.