Full Uzbekistan squad for the 2026 World Cup

Goalkeepers

• Botirali Ergashev (FK Neftchi Farg’ona)
• Abduvohid Nematov (Nasaf Qarshi FC)
• Utkir Yusupov (PFC Navbahor Namangan)

Defenders

• Abdulla Abdullaev (Dibba FC)
• Khojiakbar Alijonov (Pakhtakor Tashkent FK)
• Rustam Ashurmatov (Esteghlal Tehran FC)
• Umar Eshmurodov (Nasaf Qarshi FC)
• Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City FC)
• Behruzjon Karimov (Surkhon FK)
• Sherzod Nasrullaev (Pakhtakor Tashkent FK)
• Farrukh Sayfiev (FK Neftchi Farg’ona)
• Avazbek Ulmasaliyev (OKMK FK)
• Jakhongir Urozov (FK Dinamo Samarkand)

Midfielders

• Sherzod Esanov (FK Buxoro)
• Abbosbek Fayzullaev (Başakşehir FK)
• Azizjon Ganiev (Al Bataeh Club)
• Jamshid Iskanderov (FK Neftchi Farg’ona)
• Dostonbek Khamdamov (Pakhtakor Tashkent FK)
• Jaloliddin Masharipov (Esteghlal Tehran FC)
• Akmal Mozgovoy (Pakhtakor Tashkent FK)
• Otabek Shukurov (Baniyas Club)
• Oston Urunov (Persepolis FC)
• Odiljon Xamrobekov (Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC)

Forwards

• Azizbek Amonov (FK Dinamo Samarkand)
• Igor Sergeev (Persepolis FC)
• Eldor Shomurodov (Başakşehir FK)

Head coach

Fabio Cannavaro

Uzbekistan’s schedule and group at the World Cup

Group K: Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia

• Uzbekistan vs Colombia: Wednesday, June 17, 10:00 p.m. ET.
• Portugal vs Uzbekistan: Tuesday, June 23, 1:00 p.m. ET.
• DR Congo vs Uzbekistan: Saturday, June 27, 7:30 p.m. ET.

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