On June 6 of this year Uzbekistan will play a friendly match against Thailand in Tashkent. This match will serve as a preparation for the Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier against Iran in Tehran on June 12, at 21:15 in Azadi stadium.
After Matchday 7 of the final qualifying round Uzbekistan on 12 points is third behind Iran (17 points) and South Korea (13).