World Cup 2026
Uzbekistan at the 2026 World Cup: roster, list, players, group and schedule
Led by 2006 Ballon d’Or and World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro, Uzbekistan make their tournament debut against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal in Group K.

Update:
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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