Uzbekistan national under-23 football team

The Uzbekistan national under-23 football team 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.

Uzbekistan U23
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
Appearances5 (first in 2013)
Best result Champions (2018)

Competitive record edit

Results and fixtures edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

2023 edit

22 March 2023 Friendly match Uzbekistan   5–3   Togo Rabat, Morocco
21:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Fath Union Sport
24 March 2023 Friendly match Ivory Coast   0–0   Uzbekistan Rabat, Morocco
--:-- UTC+3 Stadium: Fath Union Sport
27 March 2023 Friendly match Morocco   3–0   Uzbekistan Rabat, Morocco
--:-- UTC+3 Stadium: Fath Union Sport
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)
20 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)

Head-to-head record edit

As of 27 April 2024, after the match against Saudi Arabia  .

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 2 10 5 +5 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
  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

Managers edit

Players edit

Current squad edit

  • Caps and goals are correct as of 26 March 2023, after the match against   Qatar.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Abduvohid Nematov (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 (age 23) 18 0   Nasaf
12 1GK Vladimir Nazarov (2002-06-08) 8 June 2002 (age 21) 20 0   Pakhtakor
21 1GK Khamidullo Abdunabiev (2002-08-20) 20 August 2002 (age 21) 7 0   Olympic

2 2DF Saidazamat Mirsaidov (2001-07-19) 19 July 2001 (age 22) 20 1   Olympic Tashkent
3 2DF Makhmud Makhamadzhonov (2003-06-30) 30 June 2003 (age 20) 11 1   Bunyodkor
4 2DF Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldoshev (2001-02-14) 14 February 2001 (age 23) 12 0   Kairat
5 2DF Mukhammadkodir Khamraliev (2001-07-06) 6 July 2001 (age 22) 26 1   Pakhtakor
13 2DF Abdukodir Khusanov (2004-02-29) 29 February 2004 (age 20) 3 0   Lens
15 2DF Asadbek Rakhimzhonov (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 (age 20) 9 0   Olympic
16 2DF Zafarmurod Abdurakhmatov (2003-04-28) 28 April 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Nasaf
18 2DF Alibek Davronov (2002-12-28) 28 December 2002 (age 21) 19 3   Nasaf

6 3MF Abbosbek Fayzullaev (2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 (age 20) 11 3   CSKA Moscow
8 3MF Ibrokhim Ibrokhimov (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 23) 18 0   Olympic
10 3MF Jasurbek Jaloliddinov (2002-05-15) 15 May 2002 (age 21) 36 10   Neftchi
14 3MF Umarali Rakhmonaliev (2003-08-18) 18 August 2003 (age 20) 8 2   Rubin Kazan
17 3MF Diyor Kholmatov (2002-07-22) 22 July 2002 (age 21) 15 1   Pakhtakor
23 3MF Abdurauf Buriev (2002-07-20) 20 July 2002 (age 21) 26 0   Olympic

7 4FW Khojimat Erkinov (2001-05-29) 29 May 2001 (age 22) 16 1   Al-Wahda
9 4FW Ulugbek Khoshimov (2001-01-03) 3 January 2001 (age 23) 26 9   Surkhon Termez
11 4FW Otabek Jurakuziev (2002-04-02) 2 April 2002 (age 22) 24 6   Olympic
19 4FW Khusayin Norchaev (2002-02-06) 6 February 2002 (age 22) 24 11   Neftchi
20 4FW Ruslanbek Jiyanov (2001-06-05) 5 June 2001 (age 22) 29 2   Navbahor
22 4FW Alisher Odilov (2001-07-15) 15 July 2001 (age 22) 27 10   Olympic

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   Olympic v. 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup PRE
GK Otabek Boymurodov (2003-06-05) 5 June 2003 (age 20) 1 0   Pakhtakor v.   Egypt, 16 October 2023

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

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

FW Pulatkhuzha Kholdorkhonov (2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 (age 20) 1 0   Pakhtakor v. 2024 AFC U-23 Asian CupPRE
FW Rustam Turdimurodov (2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 (age 20) 0 0   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.

Previous squads edit

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.

External links edit