The 26-year-old Geynrikh declared that Uzbekistan were comfortable, adding that Burhan needed to watch out.

“We feel quite comfortable and we have prepared well for the first match,” said Geynrikh. “Burhan is one of the leaders of the Qatar team but tomorrow life will be difficult for him.”

Geynrikh is one of the goal-getting lynchpins of Vadim Abramov’s team and is likely to pair up with Maksim Shatskikh upfront.

“Qatar are a strong opponent and I have played them before. The team has good defence and is quick in attacks. But we will try everything to get the desired result. There is no football player in this world who doesn’t want to win.”

The Uzbek said Qatari striker Sebastian Suria would prove to be the dangerman.

“He is a talented player who can score. We have to be careful about him.”

The match kicks off at 1915 pm local time at the Khalifa Stadium.