TASHKENT: Football fans in Uzbekistan have revealed their admiration for Saudi Arabian football ahead of Al-Ittihad’s AFC Champions League Round of 16 first leg against Navbahor on Thursday night, Arriyadiyah has reported.
The Roshn Saudi League enjoys a high degree of popularity in the central Asian nation and a number of young fans interviewed on the streets of Tashkent conceded that the reigning Saudi champions are heavy favorites to beat Navbahor when they clash in the city of Namagan, a four-hour drive to the east of the capital.