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The thin air of the Azteca took their breath, but the final whistle broke their hearts.
When English referee blew his whistle to end the battle, the scoreboard read 3-1, but the tears on the Uzbek bench told of a deeper epic. ’s debutants had briefly shaken the giant, fighting back to level the match in the second half. Yet, the relentless quality of 's men proved too steep a mountain to climb. Luis Díaz restored the lead almost instantly, and Jaminton Campaz's late header sealed the reality check. celebrated their triumphant return, while the Central Asian pioneers stood defeated but initiated.
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