Bekhruz Karimov
RWB
Overlapping Full Back
Aug 7, 2007 (19)
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5'11"
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Four tackles in 5-0 loss
Karimov registered one cross (zero accurate) and one chance created in Tuesday's 5-0 defeat against Portugal. He also added four tackles, three clearances and five fouls committed.
Analysis: Karimov was a right wing-back, but given how much the team was under pressure defensively, he was a defender most of the time. Karimov has two shots and two chances created in two starts in the World Cup while also adding six tackles and four clearances.
Starts against Portugal
Karimov (undisclosed) is in the starting XI for Tuesday's clash against Portugal.
Analysis: Karimov overcame the uncertainty that had surrounded him after training individually on Sunday rather than with the full squad, with Uzbekistan's monitoring of his progress over the coming hours returning a positive enough outcome for the coaching staff to hand him a starting role for the crucial group stage fixture against Portugal. His ability to step up from individual work to a starting role in such a short space of time is an encouraging sign for a side heading into one of the most demanding fixtures of their World Cup campaign. His presence in the lineup gives Uzbekistan a more complete squad to call upon as they look to make an impact against the European opposition.
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