Uzbekistan vs Lebanon live stream soccer video sopcast online on HD TV
Date:26/03/13
Time:18:00
Venue:Tashkent
Status:LIVE
Uzbekistan Details:
Qualification history
The strongest among Central Asia's four former Soviet republics, Uzbekistan are by far the best equipped to mount a significant challenge for a FIFA World Cup™ berth. Since joining the AFC in 1994, they have reached the final stage of Asian qualifying on all four occasions. However, they have developed a reputation as one of Asia's under-achievers, having stumbled when it mattered on several occasions.
The current crop
The erratic results continued at January's AFC Asian Cup, albeit after an impressive campaign. After getting off to a bright start which saw them finish group winners ahead of hosts Qatar and China PR, the Uzbeks overcame Jordan 2-1 to storm into the last four for the first time. However, Uzbekistan capitulated by conceding six unanswered goals against Australia in the semi-final to crash out unceremoniously. Brazil 2014 beckons as the Central Asians embark on their fifth attempt for the global showpiece. As expected, they eased past Kyrgyzstan 7-0 on aggregate to make it to Asia’s third qualifying round, where they are aiming to make history by booking their first-ever qualification for the FIFA World Cup.
The key players
Uzbekistan boast some of Asia’s most gifted and elite footballing talent. Maksim Shatskikh remains in his goalscoring prime despite now being 33-years-old, while his attacking partner Alexander Geynrikh has developed into a reliable predator. Former AFC Player of the Year Server Djeparov is an exceptional talent in the heart of midfield and possesses exquisite dead-ball skills.
Coach: Mirjalol Qosimov
Best performance in a FIFA competition: FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011 (Quarter-finals)
Former stars: Mirjalol Qosimov, Nikolai Shirshov
Lebanon Details:
Qualification history
Lebanon will be playing in their sixth FIFA World Cup™ qualification campaign, having failed to reach finals in their five previous attempts. Their best performance was in 2002, when they finished runners-up in Group D, two points behind winners Thailand, but that was soon followed by their worst campaign which came four years ago, where they finished bottom and without a point.
The current crop
Prior to their qualifying campaign for Brazil 2014, the Lebanese team had not played a single competitive international for over a year. Still they showed their ability with a 4-0 home victory against Bangladesh carrying them through to Asia’s third qualifying round, despite losing 2-0 in the return.
The key players
Midfield maestro Roda Antar has been Lebanese football’s star man in recent years, having played for Freiburg and Cologne in the Bundesliga before moving to the Shandong Luneng in 2009 and winning the Chinese Super League. Other names to watch for include former Cologne captain Youssef Mohamed and current Lebanese Player of the Year Hassan Maatouk.
Coach: Emile Rustom
Best performance in a FIFA competition: None
Former stars: Vartan Ghazarian, Moussa Hojeij, Wael Nazha
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