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Story summary
- Uzbekistan defeated Iran 1-0 in the 2025 CAFA Nations Cup final on September 8 in Tashkent.
- Iran's Arya Yousefi received a red card early, reducing his team to ten players.
- Despite the advantage, Uzbekistan failed to score in regular time.
- Eldor Shomurodov missed a penalty in the 105th minute.
- Khojiakbar Alijonov scored the decisive goal in the 120th minute, marking Uzbekistan's first win over Iran in 13 years.
- India secured third place by defeating Oman 3-2 in a penalty shootout.
- This victory represents a significant milestone for Uzbekistan in regional football.
