UAE vs. Uzbekistan (Jun 5, 2025) Team Stats

High-stakes, noise, and no Irvine: The path ahead for the Socceroos

Yukinari Sugawara hopes high of World Cup qualification can help Southampton beat the drop

Asian qualifying: Can Japan win the World Cup? Irvine the new Cahill?

United Arab Emirates

Uzbekistan

High-stakes, noise, and no Irvine: The path ahead for the Socceroos

Yukinari Sugawara hopes high of World Cup qualification can help Southampton beat the drop

Asian qualifying: Can Japan win the World Cup? Irvine the new Cahill?

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LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
W	North Korea	undefined - undefined	United Arab Emirates	Mar 25, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
L	Iran	undefined - undefined	United Arab Emirates	Mar 20, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
D	Oman	undefined - undefined	United Arab Emirates	Dec 27, 2024	Arabian Gulf Cup
L	Kuwait	undefined - undefined	United Arab Emirates	Dec 24, 2024	Arabian Gulf Cup
D	Qatar	undefined - undefined	United Arab Emirates	Dec 21, 2024	Arabian Gulf Cup

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
D	Iran	undefined - undefined	Uzbekistan	Mar 25, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
W	Kyrgyz Republic	undefined - undefined	Uzbekistan	Mar 20, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
W	North Korea	undefined - undefined	Uzbekistan	Nov 19, 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
L	Qatar	undefined - undefined	Uzbekistan	Nov 14, 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
W	United Arab Emirates	undefined - undefined	Uzbekistan	Oct 15, 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

LAST FIVE GAMES			Date	COMPETITION
Uzbekistan	undefined - undefined	United Arab Emirates	Oct 15, 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Uzbekistan	undefined - undefined	United Arab Emirates	Oct 12, 2020	International Friendly
Uzbekistan	undefined - undefined	United Arab Emirates	Nov 14, 2017	International Friendly
Uzbekistan	undefined - undefined	United Arab Emirates	Oct 14, 2014	International Friendly
Uzbekistan	undefined - undefined	United Arab Emirates	Mar 5, 2014	AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers

Al Nahyan Stadium

12:00 PM, June 5, 2025

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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