[Summer Olympics] Uzbekistan vs Spain - The visiting team is among the top teams in Europe, and the home team rarely encounters such formidable opponents.

The Uzbekistan national team is preparing for its Olympic debut! Never before have the "wolves" managed to qualify for such a prestigious tournament, but now they have succeeded. In the spring of 2024, the team participated in the Asian Youth Cup, where the tickets to France were up for grabs. In the group stage, the Uzbek players confidently defeated all their opponents: Malaysia with a score of 2:0, Kuwait with 5:0, and Vietnam with 3:0, securing the top spot in the standings.

In the quarterfinals, the "wolves" effortlessly overcame Saudi Arabia 2:0 and then demolished Indonesia with the same result. In the final, despite a valiant effort, Uzbekistan fell to Japan 0:1, but they achieved their main goal of securing a spot at the Olympic Games. In preparation for the Olympics, Uzbekistan's national team played four friendly matches, winning twice, drawing once, and losing once.

The Spanish national team, possessing immense potential, has only once in its history claimed gold at the Olympic Games. This occurred in 1992 when they triumphed over Poland in the final with a 3:2 scoreline. Additionally, "La Roja" has twice earned silver medals: first at the 2000 Olympics in Australia, and more recently at the last tournament in Japan, where they were narrowly defeated by Brazil in overtime (1:2).

Spain's team qualified for the Olympic Games as the finalist of the European Under-21 Championship. Under the guidance of Santi Denia, they secured the top position in their group, achieving two victories and one draw. In the knockout stages, they successively overcame Switzerland (2:1) and Ukraine (5:1), but narrowly lost to England in the final (0:1). These Olympics will mark the 12th appearance of the Spanish national team, underscoring their consistent presence on the global stage.