Abdurogdir Kusanov, defender for Uzbekistan, gave a signed jersey to a TV cameraman to apologize after accidentally running into him and knocking him over.
On 19 June 2026, Abdurogdir Kusanov, defender for the Uzbekistan national team and player for Manchester City's Premier League club, presented a signed jersey to a TV cameraman as a gesture of apology after accidentally colliding with him.
Looking back at the incident, it happened during the previous match when Uzbekistan lost 1-3 to Colombia in Group K of the 2026 World Cup group stage. Kusanov was chasing the ball against Colombia attacker Luis Diaz but ended up running into a sideline cameraman.
The incident quickly went viral and drew jokes about the player from both inside and outside the stadium. Normally, an apology on the spot might have sufficed, but Kusanov went further by visiting the cameraman after the game to check on him, who accepted the apology.
Abdurogdir Kusanov and the Uzbekistan national team are scheduled to play their next match against Portugal on 24 June at 00:00 Thai time.