In the fifth round of the second stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup/2019 AFC Asian Cup joint-qualifying tournament, Uzbekistan national team faced Bahrain at the National Stadium in Riffa.

In the fifth round of the second stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup/2019 AFC Asian Cup joint-qualifying tournament, Uzbekistan national team faced Bahrain at the National Stadium in Riffa.

The victory in the match was important for both teams, as Uzbekistan recuperated from earlier losses with two consecutive wins and six points, while Bahrain were able to secure only three points in Group H fixtures so far.

The match concluded with a comfortable victory of Uzbekistan with the score 4: 0. Igor Sergeyev, Odil Ahmedov, Sardor Rashidov and Eldor Shomurodov each scored a goal in the second half of the match.

DPR Korea were denied their fourth win of the campaign after being held to a goalless draw at home by the Philippines in the other fixture of the group.

Consequently, Uzbekistan has consolidated its position in the group with nine points. Uzbekistan will be facing DPR Korea in the next fixture on November 12 in Tashkent.