If there was heavy snow in winter, we would clear the field ourselves and then train," Khusanov says.
Following an impressive 2023 season, Khusanov transferred to Manchester City, where he secured both the FA Cup and League Cup.
Manager Pep Guardiola highly praised the young defender for his work ethic.
"He is a top signing," Pep Guardiola said. "He is so coachable.
He is always training good and gives 100%."
Teenage right-back Behruz Karimov represents another exciting prospect for the team.
After debuting for Surkhan and scoring his first professional goal, the young talent overcame a fractured toe operation to make the final squad.
"I’ve been playing football since I was six years old.
When I was in high school, I was rejected by the under-19 team of Navbahor because I was too young.
After that I started trying to prove that age is just a number," Karimov says.
"After the injury I was very depressed, but everyone around me supported me. This also helped me get back on my feet faster," he added.
Winger Dostonbek Khamdamov has experienced a career resurgence under Cannavaro after previously falling out of favor.
The versatile attacker has accumulated five domestic league titles and three cup victories during his career.
The White Wolves will face a challenging set of fixtures in Group K. The team is scheduled to play their matches across various host cities in June.
Uzbekistan opens their campaign against Colombia in Mexico City on 17 June.
