Overview
- The Uzbekistan Football Federation confirmed Cannavaro’s hiring and named Eugenio Albarella, Francesco Troisee and Antonio Chimenti to the coaching staff.
- Cannavaro and his assistants have visited the Uzbekistan National Football Center in Tashkent to begin organizing preparations.
- He replaces Timur Kapadze, who led qualification, with local reporting indicating Kapadze is expected to assist in the new setup.
- Uzbekistan is set for its first World Cup appearance in 2026 in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
- Cannavaro, 52, captained Italy to the 2006 World Cup title and won the 2006 Ballon d’Or, and he is expected to make his debut Thursday against Kuwait, followed by Uruguay on October 13.