Uzbekistan national under-23 football team

Uzbekistan U23
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)White Wolves
AssociationUzbekistan Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachTimur Kapadze
CaptainJasurbek Jaloliddinov
Home stadiumJar Stadium
FIFA codeUZB
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Kyrgyzstan 1–5 Uzbekistan 
(Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan; 20 May 1995)
Biggest win
 Uzbekistan 10–0 Hong Kong 
(Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 9 September 2023)
Biggest defeat
 Iran 6–1 Uzbekistan 
(Tehran, Iran; 23 January 2004)
Olympic Games
Appearances1 (first in 2024)
Best resultTBD
Asian Games
Appearances6 (first in 2002)
Best result Bronze medalists (2022)
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Appearances6 (first in 2013)
Best result Champions (2018)

The Uzbekistan national under-23 football team (Uzbek: Futbol bo'yicha O'zbekiston U-23 terma jamoasi) represents Uzbekistan in international U-23 football competitions. The team is controlled by the Uzbekistan Football Association, and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation.

Competitive record[edit]

Olympic Games[edit]

Summer Olympics record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Spain 1992 Not an IOC member
United States 1996 Did not qualify
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024 Qualified
United States 2028 To be determined
Australia 2032
Total - 1/8 - - - - - -

AFC U-23 Asian Cup[edit]

AFC U-23 Asian Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Oman 2013 Group stage 12th 3 1 0 2 3 4 Squad
Qatar 2016 9th 3 1 0 2 6 6 Squad
China 2018 Champions 1st 6 5 0 1 12 3 Squad
Thailand 2020 Fourth place 4th 6 2 1 3 9 5 Squad
Uzbekistan 2022 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 2 1 12 5 Squad
Qatar 2024 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 0 1 14 1 Squad
Saudi Arabia 2026 To be determined
Total 1 Title 6/6 30 17 3 10 56 24

Asian Games[edit]

Asian Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
South Korea 20021 Group stage 16th 3 1 0 2 2 4 Squad
Qatar 2006 Quarter-finals 6th 4 3 0 1 7 4 Squad
China 2010 8th 5 2 0 3 5 7 Squad
South Korea 2014 Round of 16 9th 4 2 1 1 11 4 Squad
Indonesia 2018 Quarter-finals 5th 5 4 0 1 16 4 Squad
China 2022 Bronze medal 3rd 6 5 0 1 12 4 Squad
Japan 2026 To be determined
Total 1 Bronze medal 6/6 27 17 1 9 53 27
^ Since the 2002 Asian Games the age limit for men's teams is under-23, plus up to three over aged players for each squad.[1]

Results and fixtures[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

2023[edit]

11 June 2023 Friendly match Uzbekistan  1–0  Kyrgyzstan Fergana, Uzbekistan
--:-- UTC+5 Stadium: Istiqlol Stadium
16 June 2023 Friendly match China  1–3  Uzbekistan Langfang, China
--:-- UTC+8 Stadium: Langfang Stadium
19 June 2023 Friendly match China  1–2  Uzbekistan Langfang, China
--:-- UTC+8 Stadium: Langfang Stadium
6 September 2023 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification Uzbekistan  8–1  Afghanistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
19:00 UTC+5
Report
Stadium: JAR Stadium
Referee: Fariq Hitaba (Indonesia)
9 September 2023 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification Hong Kong  0–10  Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
19:00 UTC+5 Report
Stadium: JAR Stadium
Attendance: 5,331
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
12 September 2023 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification Uzbekistan  1–0  Iran Tashkent, Uzbekistan
19:00 UTC+5 Report Stadium: JAR Stadium
Attendance: 7,952
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
22 September 2023 2022 Asian Games GS Hong Kong  0–1  Uzbekistan Hangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 7,638
Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam)
25 September 2023 2022 Asian Games GS Uzbekistan  2–1  Hong Kong Hangzhou, China
16:00 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 8,784
Referee: Foo Chuan Hui (Singapore)
28 September 2023 2022 Asian Games R16 Uzbekistan  2–0 (a.e.t.)  Indonesia Hangzhou, China
16:30 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 9,466
Referee: Mohammed Ahmed Al-Shammari (Qatar)
1 October 2023 2022 Asian Games QF Uzbekistan  2–1  Saudi Arabia Hangzhou, China
15:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
4 October 2023 2022 Asian Games SF South Korea  2–1  Uzbekistan Hangzhou, China
20:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 38,019
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)
7 October 2023 2022 Asian Games Bronze medal match Uzbekistan  4–0  Hong Kong Hangzhou, China
16:00 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 9,825
Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam)
13 October 2023 Friendly match Uzbekistan  0–0  Spain Tashkent, Uzbekistan
19:00 UTC+5 Report Stadium: Milliy Stadium
Referee: Asker Najafaliev (Uzbekistan)
16 October 2023 Friendly match Uzbekistan  1–2  Egypt Tashkent, Uzbekistan
19:00 UTC+5
Report
Stadium: Milliy Stadium
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)

2024[edit]

23 March 2024 Friendly match Qatar  1–1  Uzbekistan Doha, Qatar
21:30 UTC+3 Report
26 March 2024 Friendly match Qatar  1–2  Uzbekistan Doha, Qatar
22:30 UTC+3 Report
17 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS Uzbekistan  2–0  Malaysia Al Rayyan, Qatar
16:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 3,113
Referee: Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali (Jordan)
20 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS Kuwait  0–5  Uzbekistan Al Wakrah, Qatar
18:30 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium
Attendance: 3,113
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
23 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS Uzbekistan  3–0  Vietnam Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 2,817
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)
26 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup QF Uzbekistan  2–0  Saudi Arabia Al Rayyan, Qatar
17:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 5,379
Referee: Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali (Jordan)
29 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup SF Indonesia  0–2  Uzbekistan Doha, Qatar
17:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
Attendance: 8,792
Referee: Shen Yinhao (China)
3 May 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup F Japan  1–0  Uzbekistan Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 12,276
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)
7 June 2024 Friendly match Uzbekistan  1–1  Mali Tashkent, Uzbekistan
19:30 UTC+5
Report
Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan)
10 June 2024 Friendly match Uzbekistan  1–2  Mali Tashkent, Uzbekistan
19:00 UTC+5 Report
Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium
Attendance: 5,723
Referee: Asker Najafaliev (Uzbekistan)
15 July 2024 Friendly match Guinea  v  Uzbekistan Paris, France
18:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
18 July 2024 Friendly match Uzbekistan  v  New Zealand Nice, France
17:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Stade de Nice

Managers[edit]

Players[edit]

Uzbekistan[edit]

Uzbekistan announced their initial 23-men squad for the Olympic Games on 3 July 2024.[2] The squad was reduced to 22 players on 9 July.[3]

Head coach: Timur Kapadze

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Abduvohid Nematov (2001-03-20)20 March 2001 (aged 23) 23 0 Uzbekistan Nasaf
2 2DF Saidazamat Mirsaidov (2001-07-19)19 July 2001 (aged 23) 26 1 Uzbekistan Olympic Tashkent
3 2DF Abdukodir Khusanov (2004-02-29)29 February 2004 (aged 20) 6 0 France Lens
4 2DF Husniddin Aliqulov* (1999-04-04)4 April 1999 (aged 25) 18 0 Turkey Çaykur Rizespor
5 2DF Mukhammadkodir Khamraliev (2001-07-06)6 July 2001 (aged 23) 33 2 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
6 2DF Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldoshev (2001-02-14)14 February 2001 (aged 23) 20 0 Kazakhstan Kairat
7 4FW Abbosbek Fayzullaev (2003-10-03)3 October 2003 (aged 20) 14 3 Russia CSKA Moscow
8 4FW Ruslanbek Jiyanov (2001-06-05)5 June 2001 (aged 23) 37 3 Uzbekistan Navbahor Namangan
9 4FW Khusayin Norchaev (2002-02-06)6 February 2002 (aged 22) 32 15 Uzbekistan Neftchi Fergana
10 3MF Jasurbek Jaloliddinov (2002-05-15)15 May 2002 (aged 22) 44 11 Uzbekistan Neftchi Fergana
11 4FW Oston Urunov* (2000-12-29)29 December 2000 (aged 23) 4 0 Iran Persepolis
12 1GK Vladimir Nazarov (2002-06-08)8 June 2002 (aged 22) 23 0 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
13 2DF Zafarmurod Abdurakhmatov (2003-04-28)28 April 2003 (aged 21) 4 0 Uzbekistan Nasaf
14 4FW Eldor Shomurodov* (captain) (1995-06-29)29 June 1995 (aged 29) 3 0 Italy Roma
15 3MF Umarali Rakhmonaliev (2003-08-18)18 August 2003 (aged 20) 16 3 Russia Rubin Kazan
16 2DF Asadbek Rakhimzhonov (2004-02-17)17 February 2004 (aged 20) 14 0 Uzbekistan Olympic Tashkent
17 3MF Diyor Kholmatov (2002-07-22)22 July 2002 (aged 22) 20 2 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
18 3MF Abdurauf Buriev (2002-07-20)20 July 2002 (aged 22) 33 0 Uzbekistan Olympic Tashkent

* Overage player.

Unenrolled alternate players
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
19 3MF Ibrokhim Ibrokhimov (2001-01-12)12 January 2001 (aged 23) 23 0 Uzbekistan Olympic Tashkent
20 4FW Alisher Odilov (2001-07-15)15 July 2001 (aged 23) 34 12 Uzbekistan Olympic Tashkent
21 3MF Bekhruz Askarov (2003-03-08)8 March 2003 (aged 21) 4 0 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
22 1GK Khamidillo Abdunabiev (2002-08-20)20 August 2002 (aged 21) 8 0 Uzbekistan Olympic Tashkent

Recent call-ups[edit]

The following players have been called for the last 12 months and are still eligible to represent.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Shukron Yuldashev (2002-04-21) 21 April 2002 (age 22) 5 0 Uzbekistan Olympic v. 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup PRE
GK Otabek Boymurodov (2003-06-05) 5 June 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor v.  Egypt, 16 October 2023

DF Akhmadullo Mukimzhonov (2002-05-20) 20 May 2002 (age 22) 3 0 Uzbekistan Olympic v. 2024 AFC U-23 Asian CupPRE
DF Murodbek Rakhmatov (2002-01-17) 17 January 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Uzbekistan Nasaf v. 2024 AFC U-23 Asian CupPRE
DF Odil Abdumajidov (2001-06-01) 1 June 2001 (age 23) 17 1 Uzbekistan Dinamo Samarqand v. 2024 AFC U-23 Asian CupPRE
DF Aleksandr Zevadinov (2004-03-28) 28 March 2004 (age 20) 2 0 Uzbekistan Olympic v.  Qatar, 26 March 2024
DF Eldorbek Begimov (2001-01-29) 29 January 2001 (age 23) 16 1 Uzbekistan AGMK v.  Egypt, 16 October 2023
DF Bekhzod Shamsiev (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 23) 8 0 Uzbekistan Surkhon Termez v.  Egypt, 16 October 2023
DF Shokhzhakhon Sultonmurodov (2001-03-19) 19 March 2001 (age 23) 2 0 Uzbekistan Surkhon Termez 2022 Asian Games
DF Saidafzalkhon Akhrorov (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 21) 9 0 Uzbekistan Turon 2022 Asian GamesWD
DF Jakhongir Urozov (2004-01-18) 18 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Turkey Eyüpspor v.  China, 19 June 2023
DF Javokhir Utamurodov (2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Uzbekistan Nasaf v.  China, 19 June 2023

MF Farrukhbek Mukhtorov (2002-03-16) 16 March 2002 (age 22) 4 0 Uzbekistan Olympic v. 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
MF Bekhruz Askarov (2003-03-08) 8 March 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor v. 2024 AFC U-23 Asian CupPRE
MF Mukhammadaziz Ibrakhimov (2001-03-29) 29 March 2001 (age 23) 8 0 Uzbekistan Olympic v.  Qatar, 26 March 2024
MF Sherzod Esanov (2003-02-01) 1 February 2003 (age 21) 4 2 Uzbekistan Olympic 2022 Asian Games

FW Pulatkhuzha Kholdorkhonov (2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor v. 2024 AFC U-23 Asian CupPRE
FW Rustam Turdimurodov (2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Belarus Energetik-BGU Minsk v.  China, 19 June 2023

INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury
PRE Preliminary squad
WD Player withdrawn from the squad.

Overage players in Olympic Games[edit]

Tournament Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
Eldor Shomurodov (FW) Oston Urunov (MF) Husniddin Aliqulov (DF)

Head-to-head record[edit]

As of 10 June 2024, after the match against Mali .

The following table shows Uzbekistan under-23 team's all-time international record.

Against Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD Confederation
 Afghanistan 2 2 0 0 13 1 +12 AFC
 Albania 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 UEFA
 Australia 3 1 1 1 2 1 +1 AFC
 Bahrain 4 0 1 3 2 8 -6 AFC
 Bangladesh 6 6 0 0 21 1 +20 AFC
 Canada 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 CONCACAF
 China 8 6 1 1 11 6 +5 AFC
 Egypt 4 2 0 2 7 6 +1 CAF
 Finland 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 UEFA
 Honduras 1 0 0 1 2 4 -2 CONCACAF
 Hong Kong 9 7 1 1 24 3 +21 AFC
 India 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 AFC
 Indonesia 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 AFC
 Iran 8 3 2 3 11 14 -4 AFC
 Iraq 8 3 2 3 18 15 +3 AFC
 Israel 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 UEFA
 Ivory Coast 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 CAF
 Japan 6 3 1 3 10 6 +4 AFC
 Jordan 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 AFC
 Kazakhstan 5 1 0 4 5 10 -5 UEFA
 Kenya 2 1 0 1 2 2 +0 CAF
 Kyrgyzstan 5 5 0 0 13 3 +10 AFC
 Kuwait 2 2 0 0 10 1 +9 AFC
 Lebanon 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 AFC
 Malaysia 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 AFC
 Mali 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 CAF
 Morocco 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 CAF
 Myanmar 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 AFC
   Nepal 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 AFC
 North Korea 1 1 0 0 4 2 +2 AFC
 Oman 5 2 2 1 2 2 +0 AFC
 Palestine 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 AFC
 Philippines 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 AFC
 Qatar 10 8 1 1 25 5 +20 AFC
 Russia 1 0 0 1 3 4 -1 UEFA
 Saudi Arabia 11 2 3 6 11 17 -6 AFC
 Serbia 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 UEFA
 Slovakia 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 UEFA
 Slovenia 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 UEFA
 South Korea 16 2 3 11 18 31 -13 AFC
 Spain 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 UEFA
 Syria 5 1 2 2 6 7 -4 AFC
 Tajikistan 8 7 1 0 16 2 +14 AFC
 Thailand 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 AFC
 Togo 1 1 0 0 5 3 +2 CAF
 Turkmenistan 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 AFC
 United Arab Emirates 14 7 3 4 20 14 +6 AFC
 Ukraine 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 UEFA
 Vietnam 8 5 3 0 12 5 +7 AFC
 Yemen 4 3 1 0 8 2 +6 AFC
 Zimbabwe 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 CAF
Against Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD Confederation

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "PFF chief names Akhtar as head coach of Asian Games team". The Nation. 29 August 2010. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011. Faisal Saleh Hayat have confirmed that since 2002, football at the Asian Games changed to age-limit and now it is a "U-23 + 3 overage" tournament.
  2. ^ "Ўзбекистон U-23 терма жамоасининг Олимпиадада иштирок этадиган таркиби эълон қилинди!" [The composition of the Uzbekistan U-23 national team participating in the Olympics has been announced!] (in Uzbek). Championat Asia. 2 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Ўзбекистон U-23 терма жамоасининг Париж Олимпиадасида иштирок этувчи якуний таркиби эълон қилинди" [The final composition of the Uzbekistan U-23 national team participating in the Paris Olympics has been announced] (in Uzbek). Championat Asia. 9 July 2024.

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