Faizullayev's first coach: the atmosphere in Uzbekistan during the 2026 World Cup

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Dmitri An, who was the very first coach of the Uzbek national team's midfielder Abbosbek Faizullayev, shared his impressions of the atmosphere in the national team at the 2026 World Cup. “This is our team's first participation in a World Cup. The players showed great things. He lacked a little concentration at times. When the opposing team equalized, we should have been more vigilant and disciplined. Despite this, the training was effective. I am very happy and proud of Uzbekistan's debut at the World Cup. I am currently working as a head coach in Kyrgyzstan. Even though I am here, we of course followed the Uzbek team's match. My relatives and acquaintances there described the atmosphere to me. They even postponed their working day to be able to watch this first match at 7 a.m. Tashkent time. The whole country supports our team. It's great. We are becoming a real football nation. It’s nice that our people are supporting the team. What the State is doing is also very positive. I think the players feel this energy and fight for our country,” An said in an interview with journalist Egor Kabak for “Championat”.