Fabio Cannavaro has taken charge of a team that will participate in the World Cup for the first time in its history.

Fabio Cannavaro has taken charge of a team that will participate in the World Cup for the first time in its history.

06.10.2025 18:06

The Uzbekistan National Football Team, which will participate in the World Cup for the first time in its history, has appointed Italian Fabio Cannavaro as its head coach.

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After achieving successful scores, the Uzbekistan National Football Team, which qualified for the World Cup for the first time in its history, appointed Italian Fabio Cannavaro as its head coach.



CANNAVARO REPLACES KAPADZE



In a statement from the Uzbekistan Football Federation, it was announced that Fabio Cannavaro has been appointed as the head coach in place of Timur Kapadze. Cannavaro, one of the legendary defenders of Italian football, who previously worked with the Chinese National Team, Guangzhou Evergrande, Al Nassr, Tianjin Quanjian, Benevento, and Udinese, most recently managed Dinamo Zagreb.



Fabio Cannavaro has taken over the team that will participate in the World Cup for the first time in its history


FINISHED IN SECOND PLACE



Uzbekistan, which finished in second place in Group A of the Asian Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be held in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, has earned the right to participate in the tournament.



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