Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – On 5 August, Timur Kapadze, the head coach of Uzbekistan’s U23 football team, summarized the team’s performance at the Paris Olympics.

Kapadze highlighted that under his leadership over the past three and a half years, the team participated in four major tournaments and made history by qualifying for the Olympics for the first time, which was a significant achievement and inspired fans.

However, reflecting on the team’s disappointing performance at the Olympics, Kapadze expressed regret over the lack of preparation time after the Asian Cup and difficulties in squad formation.

In the group stage, Uzbekistan lost to Spain (1:2) and Egypt (1:0), and drew with the Dominican Republic (1:1).

According to the coach, the team had opportunities to win all the matches but experienced some misfortunes.

Overall, despite the higher expectations, Kapadze emphasized that participating in the Olympics provided the team with valuable experience that will be beneficial in the future.