The loss was a blow to Uzbekistan’s hopes of advancing to the knockout stage with the team having suffered a 5-4 defeat to Guatemala in the opening match on Sunday. Uzbekistan will face Egypt in its final tie on Saturday.

Thanks to this victory, the Russian team is topping the Group B standings with 6 points.

Group stage

Uzbekistan – Russia - 2: 4 (1: 2, 1: 2)

Goals: Robinho, 10 (0: 1); Artem Niyazov, 11 (0: 2); Davron Choriev, 21 (1: 2); Mashrab Adilov, 28 (2: 2); Artem Niyazov, 35 (2: 3); Artem Niyazov, 35 (2: 4).