Hector Cuper: All the opponents have their own strengths

The draw, conducted by FIFA Director of Competitions Christian Unger and Australian legend Tim Cahill, showed Uzbekistan will compete with Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Yemen and Singapore in Group D.

After the Official Draw, Uzbekistan national team head coach Hector Cuper shared his comments with the media.

"It is impossible to predict how these teams may play against in the Qualifiers. So, we have to be ready to face any opponents on the road to the 2022 World Cup.

I would like to emphasize that all the opponents, who have been pooled in the same group of in the Asian Qualifiers, have their own strengths. None of them can be ignored. We respect all the opponents in our group and prepare for the upcoming matches.

Uzbekistan national team will play in every single match to win and advance to the next stages” says Hector Cuper.