Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tehran: Odil Ahmedov will lead Uzbekistan into one of their biggest games in recent times on Monday when the White Wolves take on the Islamic Republic of Iran at Azadi Stadium looking for a positive result that would keep their hopes of automatic qualification for the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 alive.
It’s been a busy six months for the four-time Uzbekistan Player of the Year, who joined Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai SIPG ahead of the start of the 2017 campaign, before scoring the only goal for his country in a 1-0 win over Qatar in March to keep his side within striking distance of Group A leaders I.R. Iran and second-placed Korea Republic.
Ahead of the game in Tehran, the-AFC.com caught up with the 29-year-old midfielder to discuss how he initially got into football, his experiences in Russia and China and, of course, his FIFA World Cup hopes with Uzbekistan.
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