Uzbekistan national under-23 football team

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.

Uzbekistan U-23
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 resultGroup stage (2024)
Asian Games
Appearances6 (first in 2002)
Best result Bronze medalists (2022)
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Appearances6 (first in 2013)
Best result Champions (2018)

Competitive record

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Olympic Games

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Summer Olympics record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
  1992 Not an IOC member
  1996 Did not qualify
  2000
  2004
  2008
  2012
  2016
  2020
  2024 Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 2 4 Squad
  2028 To be determined
  2032
Total Group stage 1/8 3 0 1 2 2 4

Match history

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Summer Olympics history
Year Round Opponent Score Result
2024 Group stage   Spain 1–2 Loss
  Egypt 0–1 Loss
  Dominican Republic 1–1 Draw

AFC U-23 Asian Cup

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AFC U-23 Asian Cup record Qualifier record
Year Result Position GP W D L GS GA Squad GP W D L GS GA
  2013 Group stage 12th 3 1 0 2 3 4 Squad 4 2 1 1 8 7
  2016 9th 3 1 0 2 6 6 Squad 3 2 0 1 7 2
  2018 Champions 1st 6 5 0 1 12 3 Squad 3 3 0 0 7 1
  2020 Fourth place 4th 6 2 1 3 9 5 Squad 2 1 1 0 3 0
  2022 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 2 1 12 5 Squad 3 2 1 0 13 3
  2024 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 0 1 14 1 Squad 3 3 0 0 19 1
  2026 To be determined
Total 1 Title 6/6 30 17 3 10 56 24 18 13 3 2 57 14

Match history

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AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Year Round Opponent Score Result
2013 Group stage   China 2–1 Win
  Iraq 1–2 Loss
  Saudi Arabia 0–1 Loss
2016 Group stage   South Korea 1–2 Loss
  Iraq 2–3 Loss
  Yemen 3–1 Win
2018 Group stage   Qatar 0–1 Loss
  China 1–0 Win
  Oman 1–0 Win
Quarter-finals   Japan 4–0 Win
Semi-finals   South Korea 4–1 Win
Final   Vietnam 2–1 Win
2020 Group stage   Iran 1–1 Draw
  China 2–0 Win
  South Korea 1–2 Loss
Quarter-finals   United Arab Emirates 5–1 Win
Semi-finals   Saudi Arabia 0–1 Loss
3rd place match   Australia 0–1 Loss
2022 Group stage   Turkmenistan 1–0 Win
  Qatar 6–0 Win
  Iran 1–1 Draw
Quarter-finals   Iraq 2–2
3–2
Draw
Win
Semi-finals   Japan 2–0 Win
Final   Saudi Arabia 0–2 Loss
2024 Group stage   Malaysia 2–0 Win
  Kuwait 5–0 Win
  Vietnam 3–0 Win
Quarter-finals   Saudi Arabia 2–0 Win
Semi-finals   Indonesia 2–0 Win
Final   Japan 0–1 Loss

Asian Games

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Asian Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
  20021 Group stage 16th 3 1 0 2 2 4 Squad
  2006 Quarter-finals 6th 4 3 0 1 7 4 Squad
  2010 8th 5 2 0 3 5 7 Squad
  2014 Round of 16 9th 4 2 1 1 11 4 Squad
  2018 Quarter-finals 5th 5 4 0 1 16 4 Squad
  2022 Bronze medal 3rd 6 5 0 1 12 4 Squad
  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

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  Win   Draw   Loss

2024

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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   Cancelled   Uzbekistan Paris, France
18:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
18 July 2024 Friendly match Uzbekistan   3–1   New Zealand Nice, France
17:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stade de Nice
24 July 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS Uzbekistan   1–2   Spain Paris, France
15:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,500
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
27 July 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS Uzbekistan   0–1   Egypt Nantes, France
17:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 20,658
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)
30 July 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS Dominican Republic   1–1   Uzbekistan Paris, France
15:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 30,475
Referee: Mahmood Ali Ismail (Sudan)

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head coach   Timur Kapadze
Assistant coach   Vacant
  Vacant
Fitness coach   Vacant
Goalkeeper coach   Vacant
Conditioning coach   Artyom Davletov
Physiotherapist   Vacant

Managers

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Players

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Uzbekistan

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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   Nasaf
2 2DF Saidazamat Mirsaidov (2001-07-19)19 July 2001 (aged 23) 26 1   Olympic Tashkent
3 2DF Abdukodir Khusanov (2004-02-29)29 February 2004 (aged 20) 6 0   Lens
4 2DF Husniddin Aliqulov* (1999-04-04)4 April 1999 (aged 25) 18 0   Çaykur Rizespor
5 2DF Mukhammadkodir Khamraliev (2001-07-06)6 July 2001 (aged 23) 33 2   Pakhtakor
6 2DF Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldoshev (2001-02-14)14 February 2001 (aged 23) 20 0   Kairat
7 4FW Abbosbek Fayzullaev (2003-10-03)3 October 2003 (aged 20) 14 3   CSKA Moscow
8 4FW Ruslanbek Jiyanov (2001-06-05)5 June 2001 (aged 23) 37 3   Navbahor Namangan
9 4FW Khusayin Norchaev (2002-02-06)6 February 2002 (aged 22) 32 15   Neftchi Fergana
10 3MF Jasurbek Jaloliddinov (2002-05-15)15 May 2002 (aged 22) 44 11   Neftchi Fergana
11 4FW Oston Urunov* (2000-12-29)29 December 2000 (aged 23) 4 0   Persepolis
12 1GK Vladimir Nazarov (2002-06-08)8 June 2002 (aged 22) 23 0   Pakhtakor
13 2DF Zafarmurod Abdurakhmatov (2003-04-28)28 April 2003 (aged 21) 4 0   Nasaf
14 4FW Eldor Shomurodov* (captain) (1995-06-29)29 June 1995 (aged 29) 3 0   Roma
15 3MF Umarali Rakhmonaliev (2003-08-18)18 August 2003 (aged 20) 16 3   Rubin Kazan
16 2DF Asadbek Rakhimzhonov (2004-02-17)17 February 2004 (aged 20) 14 0   Olympic Tashkent
17 3MF Diyor Kholmatov (2002-07-22)22 July 2002 (aged 22) 20 2   Pakhtakor
18 3MF Abdurauf Buriev (2002-07-20)20 July 2002 (aged 22) 33 0   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   Olympic Tashkent
20 4FW Alisher Odilov (2001-07-15)15 July 2001 (aged 23) 34 12   Khimki
21 3MF Bekhruz Askarov (2003-03-08)8 March 2003 (aged 21) 4 0   Pakhtakor
22 1GK Khamidillo Abdunabiev (2002-08-20)20 August 2002 (aged 21) 8 0   Olympic Tashkent

Recent call-ups

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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 21) 1 0   Pakhtakor v.   Egypt, 16 October 2023

DF Akhmadullo Mukimzhonov (2002-05-20) 20 May 2002 (age 22) 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 23) 17 1   Dinamo Samarqand v. 2024 AFC U-23 Asian CupPRE
DF Aleksandr Zevadinov (2004-03-28) 28 March 2004 (age 20) 2 0   Bunyodkor 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 23) 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   Akron 2022 Asian Games

FW Pulatkhuzha Kholdorkhonov (2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 (age 21) 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.

Overage players in Olympic Games

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

Head-to-head record

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As of 30 July 2024, after the match against Dominican Republic  .

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
  Dominican Republic 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 CONCACAF
  Egypt 5 2 0 3 7 7 +0 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
  New Zealand 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 OFC
  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 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 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

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References

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  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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