Uzbekistan Overwhelm New Zealand, 3-1
Australia is to host soccer Asian Cup on January 9-31, 2015. Uzbekistan national football team, amid preparations for that tournament, has faced New Zealand in Tashkent in a friendly.
In the match that took place in the Pakhtakor Central Stadium, the Uzbek team secured victory, 3-1, thanks to a double from Odil Ahmedov and a single from Server Jeparov.
In the forthcoming Asian Cup, our footballers are to face counterparts from Saudi Arabia, China and North Korea in Group B. Our national squad is to hold its first match on January 10 with North Koreans, while on January 14 we are to test strength with the Chinese. The last game in the Group is due 18 January against Saudi Arabia.