Former Uzbekistan striker Jafar Irismetov in an exclusive interview with Telecomasia.net spoke about which teams he would like to see in the AFC Asian Cup final.
- Uzbekistan and Tajikistan can only meet in the final, according to the bracket. Would you be interested to see such a confrontation?
- Of course, I really want our countries to meet in the final, I hope for the final between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. We are supporting them, they are our neighbors.
Tajikistan finished second in Group A of the AFC Asian Cup and advanced to the tournament's round of 16. There, the team beat the UAE and advanced to the tournament's quarterfinals. Uzbekistan also reached the round of 16 from the second place in its group. The first opponent of the team in the playoffs is the national team of Thailand. This game will be held on January 30.