Cannavaro Takes Responsibility After Uzbekistan’s 5-0 Defeat to Portugal
Uzbekistan coach Fabio Cannavaro has vowed to shoulder full blame for his team’s 5-0 loss to Portugal in their second Group K match at the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Houston. He defended his players’ efforts and admitted that tactical mistakes cost them heavily. Cannavaro praised his squad’s commitment despite the scoreline and said he will review his strategy ahead of their remaining group games. He remains confident the team can learn from this setback and improve in the next fixture.
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