China to host Uzbekistan in football friendly

The Chinese are to face, fellow Asians, Uzbekistan at a friendly.

Beijing, April 26 (IANS) China will host Uzbekistan in an international football friendly on June 6, organisers said on Friday.

The Chinese will bid for their very first win over the Uzbeks in three years. Zheng Zhi, Gao Lin and Yu Dabao are expected to be called up for the match, reports Xinhua.

As the table leader of Group A in the Asian Zone qualifications, Uzbekistan sees the China friendly as a warmup for their World Cup playoff away to South Korea on June 11.