The dates for the matches of the Uzbekistan U-15 youth national team at the upcoming FIFA World Cup and festival have been published. The events will take place in Azerbaijan from October 22 to October 31.
The dates for the matches of the Uzbekistan U-15 youth national team at the upcoming FIFA World Cup and festival have been published. The events will take place in Azerbaijan from October 22 to October 31.
According to the schedule, on October 24, the Uzbekistan team will play against Ghana. The next day, October 25, the national team will play two matches: against the Bahamas and Kazakhstan.
On October 26, the Uzbek team will meet Guam and Myanmar. A total of 191 national teams will participate in the festival. The matches will be held in an 8x8 format and consist of two 20-minute halves.
The national football team of Uzbekistan in the U-15 youth category has learned its opponents in the group stage of the first FIFA U-15 World Cup Festival 2026, which will be held in Azerbaijan.
Uzbekistan has been placed in Group W along with teams from Kazakhstan, The Bahamas, Ghana, Guam, and Myanmar.
The competitions will take place in Baku from October 22 to 31 of this year. Youth national teams from 191 countries will participate in the tournament, divided into 32 groups.
The group stage is scheduled for October 24 to 26. The competition format is designed for high intensity: each team must play five matches in three days, with some days featuring two matches per team.
To advance to the playoffs, the youth team of Uzbekistan must secure a position higher than its opponents from Kazakhstan, The Bahamas, Ghana, Guam, and Myanmar within the group.
Organizers describe the upcoming FIFA U-15 World Cup Festival 2026 as a historic and experimental FIFA tournament, marking the first World Cup in this format for footballers of this age category.
The Uzbekistan U-23 national team secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the 20th Asian Summer Games after defeating Kuwait 2:0 in the second round of the group stage.
The match result was officially announced by the Football Federation of Uzbekistan. The game took place at the CS Asset Minato Soccer Stadium in Nagoya, Japan.
Both goals scored by the Uzbekistan team were scored by Sardor Bahromov. After two rounds, the Uzbekistan national team accumulated six points and guaranteed its participation in the tournament's quarterfinals, with one more group stage match remaining.
In the final group stage match, Uzbekistan will face Vietnam on September 22nd. A total of 15 teams participate in the men's football tournament of the Asian Games, divided into four groups: three groups consist of four teams, and one group includes three teams.
The head coach of the Uzbekistan U23 national football team, Ravshan Khaydarov, officially unveiled the list of players who will participate in the upcoming Summer Asian Games in Nagoya, Aichi-Nagoya-2026.
The team's first match in the group stage is scheduled for September 15. In the group, Uzbek footballers will compete against the national teams of the Philippines, Kuwait, and Vietnam.
The goalkeepers for the national team include Samandar Muratbaev from Nasaf club, Maxim Murkaev from Pakhtakor, and Umar Rustamov from Olympic Mobius. The defensive line consists of Giyesjon Rizakulov ('Qyzylkum'), Dilshod Murtazoyev, Kuvonchbek Khushvatov, and Dierbek Abdunazarov (all Nasaf players), Dilshod Abdullaev ('Pakhtakor'), as well as Ruziboy Faizullaev and Saidkhon Khamidov from Olympic Mobius.
The midfield was formed by the following players: Ravshan Khayrullaev ('Bukhara'), Mukhammedali Reimov ('Lokomotiv'), Saidumarkhon Saidnurullayev ('Metallurg'), Sardor Bahromov ('Nasaf'), Ollobergan Karimov ('Sogdiana'), Azizbek Tulkunbekov ('Bunedkor'), Oybek Urmonjonov ('Dinamo'), Asilbek Jumaev ('Neftchi'), and Mukhammadali Urinboev, who plays for the Belgian club Antwerp.
The attacking line features Shodier Shodiboyev and Nurlan Ibrahimov from Lokomotiv, Firdavs Abdurakhmonov from Dinamo, and Amirbek Saidov from Sogdiana.