Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – The head coach of the Uzbekistan national football team, Srečko Katanec, left for Slovenia due to unexpected health problems. This was announced by the press service of the Uzbekistan Football Association.

It should be noted that Uzbekistan national team is preparing for the match against Hong Kong as part of the qualification tournament for the 2026 World Cup.

The match between Uzbekistan and Hong Kong will take place on 26 March.

The national team continues to prepare for the match with the Hong Kong national team under the leadership of assistant coach Aleš Čeh, the Association added.