Uzbekistan played against UAE Pro League club side Al-Wahda and won 1-0 thanks to a 90th minute penalty yesterday.
Also, in the AFCON, Gambia won their RO16 game against Guinea 1-0 this morning, and will play the winner of Cameroon-Comoros. Possibly underrated that Gambian side, they have done pretty well against decent sides, and have players in good leagues in Europe, many more than Jordan or Uzbekistan.
As for Ryan Thomas, I’d be really surprised to see Hay move on from him. He’s the only All White who’s played European football in last decade, and is in a team that is fighting for the title in one of the top 7 leagues in Europe, so a lot better than Burnley, for a hell of lot less hype. He’s only 27, and is competing against guys who play U19 football/A League, there’s daylight between him and Garbett/Lewis.