Tashkent: Head coach Srecko Katanec was brimming with pride after seeing Uzbekistan overturn a two-goal deficit to hold Islamic Republic of Iran to a 2-2 draw in Group E of the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ on Tuesday.

The result left the two teams level on points heading into the next matchday scheduled for March, 2024.“Today, it was not easy to watch the game from the bench. A draw against Iran is a good result, and I congratulate the boys,” said Katanec. “I think we should have played more aggressively in the first half. But we improved our game in the second half. It’s a very good result. The opportunities we missed were our own fault.”

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